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I italicized "soul" in an attempt to indicate that I meant it as a symbol. I thought the context made it clear, so I was comfortable using it as a shortcut, but
by grasshopperpurp 5y ago
I italicized "soul" in an attempt to indicate that I meant it as a symbol. I thought the context made it clear, so I was comfortable using it as a shortcut, but perhaps I miscalculated.
- true_religion 5y agoOh not a problem. It’s just that since the soul is ineffable, it makes one wonder: a what is it’s usage a shortcut for? Whoever I see the word soul, in an argument I can otherwise understand… it works and glosses over a lot of complicated common ground. But if I don’t know what’s going on, it’s as useful as reading “quod erat demonstrandum” at the end of a proof.
- grasshopperpurp 5y agoI meant the soul as part of you that is balanced, at peace, has perspective of where you fit within things, is aligned with a greater good - as opposed to a self-injuring sense of self-importance. It's not an easy thing to summarize or pin down, and it's kind of different for everyone.
- true_religion 5y agoAh I see, that clarifies things thank you.
- betenoire 5y agoThe question remains in earnest, how did you differentiate between the ego and soul without begging the question?