The Concept of the Soul: Perspectives across Philosophical, Religious and Cultural Traditions an Analytical Study

Abstract

The concept of the soul has been a topic of philosophical and religious discourse for thousands of years. In ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks and Egyptians, the soul was often viewed as an immortal and immortal aspect of a person that continued to exist after death. In modern Western philosophy, the concept of the soul has been debated, with some rejecting it as unscientific and others seeing it as a metaphorical way of speaking about the inner essence of a person. In Islam, the soul is seen as a spiritual entity breathed into every person by God that continues to exist after death, with its ultimate fate determined by a person’s actions and deeds during life. The soul is also viewed as the source of a person’s motivations and desires, and spiritual purification is crucial for ultimate happiness and fulfillment.