Plato’s conception of soul

soul

body
 1. Life and death
Cycle of
transmigration or
reincarnation of
soul
Life leads to
death, then death
leads to life
 2. Knowing is reminiscing
Recollection of ideas

soul

body
 3. Incorruptibility of the soul
 Capable to know immutable and eternal realities

body
 4. Arguments from opposites

body
essence soul
 Aristotle view on soul
soul
It is the soul
that gives
body
life to the
body
essence

soul
 Differentiate their concepts of soul
SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE
 Saint Thomas conception of soul

1. VEGETATIVE SOUL
- Intrinsically dependent upon matter ( food, soil, home)
 2. Sensitive soul

 Inherent to all animals

 3. The rational soul

Inherent to
humans, such soul
is responsible for
thinking an
reasoning
Highest form of soul as it
enables a person to engage
in highly cognitive functions
which transcends beyond
ability to retain ideas through
sensory perceptions.