Soul, Mind and Body Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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What are the three different types of understanding of the soul, mind and body?
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DUALISM - We are both our mind and body, but they are separate.
MATERIALISM - We are just our body.
MONISM - One substance, not two.
2
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Who is a dualist?
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Descartes and Plato
3
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Who is a materialist?
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Ryle and Skinner.
Secondary: Dawkins and Harris/ Dennett
4
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Who is monist?
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Aristotle and Aquinas
5
Q
What does Aquinas say in Summa Theologica?
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“My soul is not me.”
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