Hence, it could be inferred that the soul differs even more from the human being in terms of the nature of species than the donkey does. Inferring this, the question might follow: If a soul differs so completely from human being, how could it retain the same form as the corruptible body? Indeed, a donkey, being a different species, differs less completely from the human being, but nevertheless has a different form. The human being and soul, being even more different, are likely to also be different in form. Another argument used for the probable form of the soul is the fact that it appears to reside in the intellect. A being that resides only in part of the human body cannot logically be said to retain the same form of the body, as it resides mainly in the mind and therefore occupies less space than the body. Furthermore, this argument also states that a soul residing in the entire body would also enable that body to think with its hands, feet, and other...
Clearly, this is not the case, and the soul can therefore not have the same form of the body, as inferred from its supposed functioning.Our semester plans gives you unlimited, unrestricted access to our entire library of resources —writing tools, guides, example essays, tutorials, class notes, and more.
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