I’m pretty interested in what peoples thoughts on this are. I would also like to avoid talking about soul in the philosophical sense (ie defining a person’s essence and lived experience as “soul”) but rather whether or not there exists a soul in the scientific sense, as in a force or energy that can interact and respond to the “world” around it, and potentially be measured or examined if advancements are made.
I have almost always been in the camp that it is easier and more logical to explain life while operating under the assumption that soul isn’t literally real. It seems safer to assume that we are the components of our mind and body, and because we cant measure or even really quantify what “soul” is or how it functions that it should be assumed to not exist until otherwise proven objectively.
Not to get too far out from the topic, but I also don’t see why people believe soul is necessary for humanity or ethics. So long as I can assume that the things around me are alive and real, I would still like to treat them with respect and consideration. That’s all that can be made of what we’re experiencing anyway, might as well act as if your actions do have consequences to the world around you.
I have almost always been in the camp that it is easier and more logical to explain life while operating under the assumption that soul isn’t literally real. It seems safer to assume that we are the components of our mind and body, and because we cant measure or even really quantify what “soul” is or how it functions that it should be assumed to not exist until otherwise proven objectively.
Not to get too far out from the topic, but I also don’t see why people believe soul is necessary for humanity or ethics. So long as I can assume that the things around me are alive and real, I would still like to treat them with respect and consideration. That’s all that can be made of what we’re experiencing anyway, might as well act as if your actions do have consequences to the world around you.