(June 29, 2014 at 6:20 am)Purplundy Wrote:[emphasis is mine](June 29, 2014 at 5:26 am)Irrational Wrote: Why should they constitute some soul that exists forever? They are easily explicable in terms of monism. Why add extra unnecessary features/entities?I didn't add anything.
When a friend says your name, I'd assume that they think about more than your organs. When you give to a charity, I wouldn't guess that you think about the electrical charges in the neural systems of the less fortunate.
I, and others, just take what makes one an intrinsically valuable person and give it a name.
"Soul" is already taken, by the church. Besides, there are other, better names. "Personality" is a good one. "Character" is another. Using one that's religiously charged in general terms is kind of counter productive.
Thief and assassin for hire. Member in good standing of the Rogues Guild.