Aristotle's view of the soul (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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What did Aristotle call the unchanging constant in a person?
What did Aristotle call the unchanging constant in a person?
The soul (immutable)
What the soul gives people according to Aristotle
What the soul gives people according to Aristotle
Capabilities to achieve their telos
Aristotle's term: journey from potentiality to actuality
Aristotle's term: journey from potentiality to actuality
Motus
What cause does the soul act as for living things?
What cause does the soul act as for living things?
Efficient cause
In axe example, what would the axe's soul be?
In axe example, what would the axe's soul be?
The capability to chop
How many variations of soul did Aristotle identify?
How many variations of soul did Aristotle identify?
Three
Type of soul plants have
Type of soul plants have
Vegetative soul
Type of soul animals have
Type of soul animals have
Perceptive soul
Type of soul humans have
Type of soul humans have
Intellectual soul
Telos of human life according to Aristotle
Telos of human life according to Aristotle
Eudemonia (to flourish)
What wax stamp analogy shows about soul & body
What wax stamp analogy shows about soul & body
Intertwined & cannot be separated
Term for believing soul & body are inextricably linked
Term for believing soul & body are inextricably linked
Monist
Can Aristotle easily argue soul survives bodily death?
Can Aristotle easily argue soul survives bodily death?
No, difficult due to his monist view
What is the telos of plants?
What is the telos of plants?
To reproduce
Extra capability perceptive soul adds to vegetative
Extra capability perceptive soul adds to vegetative
Sense experience & distinguish pleasure/pain