The Self (Example)

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Name Instructor Course Date The Self Part I: Early Views-The Nature of the Soul-Aristotle vs. Plato Plato and Aristotle provide some insightful explanations about the self. Their focus is grounded on the nature of the soul. They both agree that the mind links the soul and the body. Plato upheld that the mind represents some form of a physical part that humans use to understand concepts released by the soul while Aristotle believed that the mind entailed the irrational part where material wants and desires are contained thus connecting human body to the soul. Although they agree on the place of mind Aristotle and Plato differ on the nature of the soul. Thus Butler observed that Locke’s concept is not possible because he sought to analyze the “same person” while relying on memory that presupposes person’s sameness. Despite the Butler and Reid’s objections Locke’s account can be modified to include the influence of the earlier events either in causing pleasure or pain. Based on this aspect people cannot fail to recall innately pain or pleasure they experienced and illustratively prove to be the same person. Works Cited Aristotle. On the Soul (J.A. Smith translator). John Locke. Essay Concerning Human Understanding (1690). Joseph Butler. The Analogy of Religion Natural and Revealed (1736). Plato. Phaedo. Thomas Reid. Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man (1785). [...]

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Part 1 Compare and contrast Plato and Aristotle on the nature of the soul. (Minimum 250 Words) Part II Explain Locke’s account of personal identity. Explain Reid’s objection to Locke’s account. Explain Butler’s objection to Locke’s account. Do you think the objections raised by Reid and Butler are fatal or do you think Locke's account can be modified to overcome these objections? (Minimum 250 Words) -Thesis statement -Give reasons for thesis -State core reasons of position