A proper example is the realm of consciousness versus unconsciousness. When we sleep, or any time when we are rendered unconscious for one reason or another, we do not see or think about what we are doing. However, it is logical to say that we still have the ability to think and the ability to see; we just cannot perform with those abilities at the current time. If we cannot use those abilities, but they still remain in our selves, then there has to be some interior thing that always holds these special "powers." The same can be applied to animals and plants, although we cannot be certain plants sleep; both still have the innate ability to function when dormant. How do we know for certain that a soul exists in every one of us? Being the scientific culture we are, basing everything on data and observations, we find it perplexing to think about the soul. However, just because we cannot see it, taste it, or touch it, doesn't mean it isn't present. We cannot see many things we know exist; we cannot see love, we cannot touch guilt, and we cannot taste friendship, but we know that we possess each of those feelings. The fact that a human soul, let alone any soul, is not tangible is no reason to doubt its existence. Without a soul, a body (whether human, plant, or animal) is without definition; it is simply a mass of matter. Man's soul in particular is what gives him character and makes him who he is. Thinking of a human without a soul is similar to thinking of a flashlight without a battery; it cannot function and is simply a mass of plastic. Many different philosophers had differing opinions of the view that a body is functionless without its soul.
One famous philosopher, Descartes, made soul and body so distinct from each other that he and his followers had trouble uniting them; this gap between soul and body is referred to as the "mind-body-problem." Descartes, referred to as the Father of Modern Philosophy, compared man to a machine and its driver, the body being the machine and the soul being the driver.
A soul is something that is outside the body. A soul is not tangible, but something that exists nonetheless. A soul is something uniquely human. A soul is immortal. ... Pop culture inspires us to look for our soul mates, but is this even possible if we do not have souls? ...
Emerson and the Soul I agree with Emerson when he writes about "the soul" and his ideal that there exists a unanimous connection throughout man's value system. ... Emerson writes of the soul being the influence of God. ... The soul can change us in many ways, while it remains the same. "The soul circumscribes all things." We are never away from the influence of the soul. ...
"The Scream" was painted in the end of the 19th century, and is possibly the first Expressionist painting. The Scream was very different from the art of the time, when many artists tried to depict objective reality. Munch was a tortured soul, and it certainly showed in this painting. Most of his f...
Soul of a Dead Sitting on my bed, looking outside the window leading to where the sun was beginning to unfold its mighty wings, I was nothing but a zombie on my grand casket- my great paradise of dead dreams and decayed hopes. ... My heart had refused to feel, and I"m nothing but a senseless soul floating in the atmosphere. ... My love was gone, and gone is everything on me: gone was my heart, my spirit, my soul. ... My soul will wander and make you jubilant, because my little paradise of darkness is only mine. ... This is my destiny: TO BE THE SOUL OF A DEAD, and TO BE A DEAD WITHOUT A ...
After setting up the mood by creating a scenario where Angelou's character is first lying back and thinking about her life, she immediately goes soul searching and voices her thoughts on life. In these lines, Angelou talks about her wishes in this hunt, saying that she wants to find her "soul a home" (3) "Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone"(4-5). ... These two lines are an irregular use of diction, suggesting that this person's soul is lost. The protagonist's life could potentially be upside-down and she is stuck in an alternate universe...
The human soul and immortality is one of the most debated philosophies among religions. While many religions believe that the soul lives on after death, many believe that death ends all. My beliefs as a Muslim shape my philosophy on the soul and immortality. I believe the soul to be a spirit created by God for each and every human being. ... After this life, the soul will be returned to the Creator. ...
In the Phaedo, Socrates friends suggest that the soul may perish. Socrates believes that the soul is immortal and if a person detaches himself from the physical pleasures of the world his soul may become free to follow the gods into Hades. ... The soul, says Socrates, rules over the body. However, the body may deceive the soul through the senses. ... If the soul relies too heavily on the senses, then it may start to value the physical realm more than the knowledge that comes from the soul. ...
The film is "Body and Soul", and it is truly one of the most inspiring and dignifying classics I have ever seen. Written by the legend, Abraham Polonsky, "Body and Soul" is one of those movies that makes you look at yourself and question your own relationships, before you get too wrapped up in things of less importance, such as money. ... "Body and Soul" harnesses the idea of a great film and displays it beautifully. ... As opposed to films such as "Body and Soul" that reveal the characters inner feelings and give us the satisfaction of watching the reunion of the subjects of conflict. I ...
