Religious Studies GCSE
Human nature and identity
What Human nature and identity means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Human nature and identity
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Reference: AQA
A person is simply a temporary collection of the five aggregates, just as a chariot is merely a collection of wheels and axles.
Topics that use Human nature and identity
- Key Beliefs (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Anatta (No-self)
- Arhat
- Arhat and Bodhisattva
- Asceticism
- Bodhisattva
- Buddha-nature
- Buddhahood
- Buddhist Ethics and Practice
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