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Theory of the Soul

Date Submitted: 10/31/2004 07:15:34
Length: 2 pages (679 words)
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PLATO According to Plato, the body is merely a holding cell for the soul here on Earth. The soul exists prior to life on Earth, and it will continue to exist following the death of the body. Prior to life, the soul has all knowledge, but at the moment of birth, this knowledge is concealed. Plato's theory of the soul states that the soul embarks on a journey the moment it is formed. When the …

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…Heaven. These souls remain in Purgatory where they are purified and chastised until they are worthy enough to be in the presence of God. Finally, Augustine believes in a place called Limbo. Limbo is where the souls of infants go once the body perishes. He believes that the soul of an infant still carry the taint of original sin because it had not been baptized; therefore, it could never be in the presence of God.

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