Soul,Mind and Body - Keywords

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What is the definition of monism?
The belief that a living thing has two elements-body and soul- and the soul can exist independently of the body
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What is the definition of dualism?
The belief that we have two elements - body and soul
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What is the definition of materialism?
The belief that the only substance is a material one
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What is a category error?
Mistakenly treating something as being of one type when it is of a different sort
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What is the replica theory?
The name given to John Hick's original idea that God can replicate an exact copy of us in the afterlife
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What is the tripartite soul?
A term used by Plato to explain how although the soul is simple, it has three elements within it: reason, appetite and spirit
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Explain the analogy of the chariot
This analogy is found in Plato's dialogue Phaedo. He presents this analogy to help his readers understand the concept of a tripartite soul. There is a charioteer (reason), a good horse (spirit) and a bad horse (appetite)
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The belief that we have two elements - body and soul

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What is the definition of dualism?

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Mistakenly treating something as being of one type when it is of a different sort

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The name given to John Hick's original idea that God can replicate an exact copy of us in the afterlife

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