1. Questions?

2. Soul, Mind & Body

3. How confident are you? What do you need to know?
Plato’s view of the soul
Aristotle’s view of the soul
Substance Dualism
Descartes solution to the mind/body problem
Materialism
Dualism vs. Materialism
Is any discussion about the mind-body distinction a category error?
Is the ‘soul’ best understood metaphorically or as a reality?
How confident are you?

4. Key words test… Soul Consciousness Substance Dualism Substance dualism
Scepticism
Materialism
Reductive materialism
Category error

5. Group Task Create a revision handout on your given topic.
You should ensure that you include:
Key terms
Key quotes
Key scholars
Strengths and weaknesses
Groups:
Plato’s view of the soul
Aristotle’s view of the soul
Substance Dualism
Descartes
Other views on the mind-body problem (Ryle/ Hick/ Anscombe/ Dawkins)

6. Potential Exam Questions…
To what extent is Plato’s belief in a separate body and soul convincing?
Assess whether substance dualism is a convincing approach to questions of body and soul.
‘It makes more sense to say ‘I am a body’ that to say ‘I have a body’.’ Discuss.
Create a plan for one of these essays

7. Key words test… Soul Consciousness Substance Dualism Substance dualism
Scepticism
Materialism
Reductive materialism
Category error

8. Questions?