LO: I will know about how Aristotle developed the concept of the soul

Starter Recap Produce a summary fact-file outlining Plato’s view towards the soul. Mention: Plato’s dualism Plato’s argument from the ‘cycle of opposites’ The Myth of Er

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Small groups activity Page of your blue textbooks, plus the handout contains important information about Aristotle's views towards the soul 1. Aristotle’s view of the soul is that it is not something extra. 2. Aristotle gives some illustrations to explain his view 3. There are three ‘types of soul’ mentioned. What are they? 4. What does this suggests Aristotle believes about life after death? Be ready to present the above to the rest of the class. Activate

Key questions 1. What is Aristotle’s view towards the soul? 2. What illustrations are used? 3. What are the three ‘types of soul’ mentioned? 4. What is Aristotle’s views about life after death?

The differences … Plato: The soul is immortal and the body is not. The soul makes the person not the body. Aristotle: Man is a rational animal The soul is just the form of the particular body that a man has. So the soul cannot exist independently of the body at all. Instead, a person is a creature unified of matter and form, I.e. body and soul.

Essay Practice Which is most convincing? Plato or Aristotle’s view towards the soul? Discuss strengths and weaknesses Mention at least Descarte and Ryle (for Aristotle) and Geach (for Plato) Demonstrate

For further discussion about the essential nature of Man Three views that exist amongst scholars: – Trichotomy: This is the view that we are comprised of three parts – The Body, The Soul and The Spirit. Here, the Soul is defined as nothing more than the intellect, the emotions and the will. The Spirit is defined as a higher faculty which has the capacity to relate to God (through worship and prayer, and possibly after death?) – Dichotomy: This is the view that we are comprised only of two parts – The Body and Soul/Spirit. Here Soul and Spirit are used interchangeably. They refer to the immaterial part of a man which lives on after death. – Monism/Materialism: There is nothing more than the physical. Words such as Soul and Spirit are nothing more than expressions for the ‘person’ himself, or for the person’s ‘life.’ WHICH VIEW WOULD YOU TAKE AND WHY? WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF EACH VIEW?

Plenary LO: I will know about how Aristotle developed the concept of the soul