Aristotle's Three Kinds of Soul
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Aristotle's Three Kinds of Soul

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Enumerate and define what are the three kinds of soul according to aristotle?

Three kinds of soul: vegetative, sentient, and rational. The vegetative soul includes the physical body that can grow. Sentient soul includes sensual desires, feelings, and emotions. Rational soul is what makes man human. It includes the intellect that allows man to know and understand things.

What does ARISTOTLE: THE SOUL IS THE ESSENCE OF THE SELF says?

The soul is merely a set of defining features and does not consider the body and soul as separate entities. He suggests that anything with life has a soul. Aristotle holds that the soul is the essence of all living things. Thus, the soul is the essence of the self. However, humans differ from other living things because of their capacity for rational thinking.

Enumerate and define the three-part of soul/self?

Reason is the divine essence that enables us to think deeply, make wise choices, and achieve a true understanding of eternal truths. Physical appetite; basic biological needs such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desire. The spirit or passion includes basic emotions such as love, anger, ambition, aggressiveness, and empathy.

What are the 2 concepts in theory of forms that are discussed in plato's philosophy?

<p>THEORY OF FORMS 2 CONCEPTS: The world of forms (non-physical ideas) and the world of sense (reality). While the world of forms is real and permanent, the world of sense is temporary and only a replica of the ideal world. Plato claims that the sensible world is dependent on the ideal world where the concept of the soul belongs. Soul is regarded as something permanent (world of form.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The philosophy of Plato can be explained as a ___?

<p>process of self-knowledge and purification of the soul.</p> Signup and view all the answers

For him, self is synonymous with the soul.

<p>Socrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

Socrates believes that every human possesses an immortal soul that survives the physical body.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

waht are the two dichotomous realms according to socrates?

<p>Reality consists of two dichotomous realms: physical and ideal realms. The physical realm is changeable, transient, and imperfect. Ideal realm: unchanging, eternal, and immortal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Source of all knowledge and significance

<p>self</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the socratice method?

<p>The Socratic method, the so- called introspection, is a method of carefully examining one's thoughts and emotions to gain self-knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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