What it Means to Have a Soul

Rosie Crawford
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One college student's tackling of the topic of belief in the human soul, as thought of by three Western philosophers: Plato, Aristotle and Descartes. This brief research project aims to explore the influence that one's belief in the soul has on regular interaction in life.

Episodes

  1. 05/06/2021

    The soul as described by Aristotle, and then Descartes

    A discussion of Aristotle's and Descartes' beliefs about the soul, to provide some contrast to Plato and Socrates' views as discussed in the previous episode.

    14 min

  2. 05/06/2021

    How I got exactly here: pondering the soul

    This project didn't come about randomly. Hear about what led me to formulate the research question that drives this limited podcast.

    9 min

  3. 05/06/2021

    The soul according to Plato, but really Socrates

    The second of the three-episode podcast sequence that explores how belief in the human soul might influence human interaction in life - this time, through discussion of Plato's Phaedo and the immortality of the soul as posed by Socrates.

    18 min
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One college student's tackling of the topic of belief in the human soul, as thought of by three Western philosophers: Plato, Aristotle and Descartes. This brief research project aims to explore the influence that one's belief in the soul has on regular interaction in life.

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