Write a research paper on the philosophical question, “What is the difference between body and soul?”This is the discussion forum for discussing “The First Night” of John Perry’s A Dialogue on Personal Identity and Immortality. Here are some possible topics you can discuss (you do not need to address them all):
Is there something one of the characters in Perry’s dialogue said that you found especially confusing?
What do you think about the arguments for and/or against the body theory of personal identity?
What do you think about the arguments for and/or against the soul theory of personal identity?
Is there anything from “The First Night” of Perry’s dialogue that changed the way you think of things?