@iwpoe “An instinct to deny we are mammals” seems PATENTLY ABSURD as a claim about human beings.
But very many who divided the spiritual from the bestial. Augustine springs to mind. Sapientia & scientia
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It depends what you mean. "The spiritual" very particularly defined *is* our specific difference.
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I'd say brains were. Yes. And consistently see a need to mortify the flesh & strengthen the spirit.
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No one today or in the past is referring to "brains" when they speak of "the spirit". The...
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No. Often ppl thought the heart was where spiritual experiences happened. Neuroscience is new.
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Um, sort of. But most recognized that the body was *necessary* for human thought as lived.
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But corrupt. To be overcome. See saint's lives particularly.Virgins, barely ate or slept &this was supremely spiritual
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But we've diverged a lot from the main point which was actually a lot simpler.A squeamishness abt most basic functions
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which are spoken of in terms of bestiality - lowering to basest nature.
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And I would point out that even if this were so *and* false, it would not follow that ->
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it would in no way follow that "transcendence" *as such* would be false also. Requires more argument
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There are many religious & secular transcendence stories, truth or falseness of which are separate issues
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Well absolutely, but I'm rather confused. We have today sci-fi stories many of which are silly. ->
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Should I infer from the general way you mention narrative that I should conclude something about ->
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the content of science today from silly sci fi stores? If not, then what am I to conclude?
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Human psychology! The desire to transcend our animal bodies & be pure mind/spirit/soul. Various forms.
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The 'truth' I am getting at is the common desire to transcend carnality & be immortal in spirit/mind form
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