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The null hypothesis is this: "There is a 'self' which persists through time and is the locus of one's identity." It is this 'self' that people generally mean w
by lliamander 11y ago
The null hypothesis is this: "There is a 'self' which persists through time and is the locus of one's identity."
It is this 'self' that people generally mean when they talk about the soul. We have a hard time giving a metaphysical analysis of what this soul is, but that does not mean it does not exist. As it is, the soul (in this functional sense) provides an explanation for too many things that would otherwise be inexplicable.
- akavi 11y agoThat's definitely not what most people mean when they refer to the "soul". And using "soul" to mean that is both confusing and unhelpful.
- lliamander 11y agoIt is certainly included in most people's definition of the soul, and it is difficult to satisfy the definition I provided above and still be a material reductivist.