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Title: The Soul in Islamic Philosophy


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The Soul in Islamic Philosophy
  • awesomeness

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  • The Soul
  • The human soul was the main focus in islamic
    philosophy
  • Belief that soul consists of rational and
    non-rational parts (same idea as the greeks) 
  •   -Non-rational Focuses on plant and animal
    souls
  •   -Rational Practical and theoretical intellects

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Muslims believed that in order to have a happy
soul, you had to isolate yourself from the
demands of your body and focus on learning about
the endless aspects of the universe.Al-Farabi,
an Islamic philosopher was unsure if  the
rational soul could or could not survive
eternally. Ibn-Sina believed that the rational
soul had no beginning or end Ibn-Rushd believed
that the soul and its parts came together and
were eventually destroyed
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  • So basically the soul is the source of acts
    performed by the will
  • -It is a rational soul because it is aware of
    its existence, aware of itself. It is separate
    from the bodythe non-rational soul is what
    manages your body, like your instincts are non
    rational

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  • Without the body the soul does not exist
  • Without the soul the body does not exist
  • You need one to have the other

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  • -The soul is a form for the body, it is the
    perfection for that body. It is what makes one
    whole. Ex. I am the soulI am the body
  • (the body is an image of the soul)
  • Similar to world of the forms
  • Also similar to Christian belief one is made in
    Gods image

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Eternity of the Soul
  • Philosophers believe the non rational soul is
    destroyed at death but the rational soul is
    indestructible.
  • According to Islam, Allah sends the angel of
    death Azreal to take the soul of the person.
  • There is a judgment day, but the soul rests until
    this day comes.

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Quiz
  • 1.what was the main focus of Islam philosophy?
  • a. plants b. animals c. the human soul d. the
    angel of death
  • 2. in order to have a happy soul...
  • a.  eat food b. excerice c. isolate yourself from
    the demands of your body d. go to six flags )
  • 3.the body and the soul are
  • a. my momma  b.  one whole, without one the other
    does not exist c. fergilicious d. non-rational
  • 4. who is the angel of death?
  • a. Azreal b. Abercrombie c. Aimee Lopez d.
    Alleles 
  • 5. the rational soul is/are
  • a. eternal and indestructive b. non-rational c.
    plants and animals d. is based on your instincts
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