Religious Studies A-Level
Materialism vs. Dualism
What Materialism vs. Dualism means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Materialism vs. Dualism
The ontological conflict between the view that the human person is a purely physical entity (monism/physicalism) and the religious assertion of a non-physical soul (substance dualism) that survives bodily dissolution.
Topics that use Materialism vs. Dualism
- Influences of developments in religious belief: Life after death and religion and science debates (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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