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'The body/soul distinction is a myth derived from philosophers such as Plato.' Discuss.
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Q. 'The body/soul distinction is a myth derived from philosophers such as Plato.' Discuss. To understand the distinction that many philosophers make between body and soul, it is foremost important to define what exactly they both are. Both segments of the being can be seen to exhibit specific characteristics that make them identifiable as what we call 'body' and 'soul'. The majority of the world population would define 'body' as the physical portion of our being. This is the outer characteristic that people tend to recognise us by. It can be defined as 'matter', as it is spatial and temporal; it occupies a position in both space and time. 'Soul', on the other hand, can be determined as our internal characteristics. Personal awareness and consciousness are attributed to the mind, as it is 'qualia', or felt experiences. The mind has no physical form and is not spatial or temporal. John Puddlefoot...
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