[Mrs. Don-o]

Although we're joking about it, I reckon I must admit that my remarks about the soul derive from Aristotle. For more on the differences between plant, animal, and human (spiritual) souls from an Aristotelian point of view, see:

http://faculty.washington.edu/smcohen/320/psyche.htm

Scroll about 2/3 of the way down to "Degrees of Soul."

Aristotle says the soul is the "form" of the living body. By "form" he does not mean "shape," but "that which makes it what it is as a living thing." It approximately means the "shaper" of the body.

Aristotle was a natural philosopher, not a theologian. From a natural point of view, I suppose you could say the closest thing we've seen to a "soul" is the DNA molecule, since it is the "shaper" of the living body. This is not, of course, a distinctively religious view.

[pro610]

The biggest problem with Aristotle was that his philosophy was based on self divination which he undoubtedly learned from his mentor Plato.
His teaching of Universal mind and soul in all living things contradicts Christian biblical teaching about the soul,with its faculties of the mind and will.

Christians must reject Aristotle's philosophy since he is considered to be a Pagan teacher.

[pro610]

Here is a good article on Aristotle.

Aristotle also believed the sole died with the body.

http://www.nd.edu/Departments/Maritain/etext/aatcc12.htm