2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1. Philosophical Language and Thought - Soul, mind and body* — OCR A-Level Religious Studies
2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1. Philosophical Language and Thought - Soul, mind and body* explained
2c. Content of Philosophy of religion (H573/01) - 1.
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Philosophical Language and Thought - Soul, mind and body* covers 11 specification points, including The philosophical language of soul, mind and… and Substance dualism; materialism. Open a point below for its explanation and revision guidance.
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- the philosophical language of soul, mind and body in the thinking of Plato and Aristotle
- metaphysics of consciousness, including: substance dualism; materialism
- Plato’s view of the soul as the essential and immaterial part of a human, temporarily united with the body
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- Aristotle’s view of the soul as the form of the body; the way the body behaves and lives; something which cannot be separated from the body
- the idea that mind and body are distinct substances
- Descartes’ proposal of material and spiritual substances as a solution to the mind/soul and body problem
- the idea that mind and consciousness can be fully explained by physical or material interactions
- the rejection of a soul as a spiritual substance
- materialist critiques of dualism, and dualist responses to materialism
- whether the concept of ‘soul’ is best understood metaphorically or as a reality
- the idea that any discussion about the mind-body distinction is a category error