You don't need a soul to justify the existence of knowledge that can't be reasoned. Qualia, emotion, feeling and knowledge soley from sensory observation fill t

You don't need a soul to justify the existence of knowledge that can't be reasoned. Qualia, emotion, feeling and knowledge soley from sensory observation fill that gap too. All of these things are perceived as a meaning by our brains well before they are rationalized. Feelings and emotions in particular break down under direct reasoned examination. The mission to simulate a human mind seems more like a cultural precept for programmers. The physical task to create a human mind simulation is a fool's errand. The human body is incredibly complex and I doubt we'll stumble over the ability to sythensize that system any time this century or next.