Soul Dualism: Ancient Theories of Soul

The idea of a soul, or an immaterial spiritual essence at the core of every person, is one of the central ideas of many world religions and systems of philosophy. This video explores how different ancient cultures thought about the soul, and how ideas about the soul developed overtime and how they still influence modern society. Check out this video for a more in-depth discussion on the Homeric conception of soul: Sources: The Early Greek Concept of the Soul by Jan Bremmer Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife by Bart D. Ehrman The Origins of Philosophy in Ancient Greece and Ancient India by Richard Seaford Beha
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