David P. Dixon
Philosophy 201:Being & Knowing
CRN 15167
Instructor Stockton
Word count 886.
Bundle theory and
Soul theory
The
bundle theory is that we are body mix with parts that work together as one. There is no separate part from the body
that makes you. With the bundle theory, you cannot live separate from your
body. Then you look at the soul
theory is that you have your body and your soul. They are separate parts. With
the soul theory, you can live without your body. The soul theory is a better looking theory then
the bundle theory. It makes you think there is more after death then there is.
For most people I would have to say that is very important to think that way.
Because people want not to fear death and if they live on thru the soul then
they do not die. It is a nice thought.
I
have mixed feeling about the two theories. Bundle theory is the closer to what I
think than the soul theory, because it makes more sense to me then the other,
but I also do not agree with it all the way. I believe that we do live on, but not in an after life. I believe are genetics that we passed
to our descendant’s are what keeps us living. I do not believe we truly die until
our genetics die. I believe our genetics help make us who we are.
I
believe that in this life genetics help define us. They give us the tools that
we need to make it in this life. I believe genetics help us deal with
situations in life. Then because of the situation we learn from them to react
better then the first time things happen. I think in life genetics give us the
skill to learn and live. I believe I am who I am because of my ancestors and
experience in life. With only one, I would not be who I am today. I think both makes me who I am. Idea, I
am my mother and father and their mothers and fathers, but different because of
the life I have lived. My past is not the same as their pasts. Our experience is
what make of different from our mother or father, but we are still them. Why do I think this is right? I look at
sheep dogs their genetics get pass down to be sheep dogs by instincts. Even if
no humans were around, dogs would still be guarding sheep because of their
genetics. That is part of why I think genetics plays a bigger role in our
life’s then most will think. I believe in the theory of nature over nurture. I
look at my son, I see my father in him, and some of the way he acts reminds me
of my father. He never spent time with my father to pick up those acts. To me
it had to be passed down through genetics. That is why I think who we are
because of two things what pass down to us and what happens to us.
I
believe when we die we are recycled back into earth. I think the bugs and water
help decompose us to feed the earth and the creatures and plants of earth. I
believe that death is a very importation part of the circle of life. I do not
think there is an afterlife or more to come when you die. I believe heaven and
hell are here on earth and how we live. I believe that you are here on earth to
help earth survive and the circle of life to work. I think this because what I read and talk to people about. I
think this deal with every thing living on this earth is to help earth work. I believe our gift for helping earth
keep living is life and that we get to pass part us down to the next generation
and that group pass us alone to the next generation and so on. I think that the
gift we get for death and feeding the circle of life. Is the life we live now, which in itself
is amazing, and I love the life I have lived good, the bad ,all of it. I look
back and I am so thankful for everything.
I could be wrong or right who knows.
Is
it possible to know at this point? No, I think there is no way to find which is
right or wrong. Nor do I really think most people want to know if there
wrong. People fear death as it is.
If they could be, proven wrong on their ideas, who would know how they would
react to it. Even if they were
proven right how would that change
them? I wonder. I do wonder if there will every be away to find out who is right
and who is wrong. I would love to
know if the bundle or soul theory or my theory was right. However, that has to
do with search for the truth and wanting to know. It would not bother me one way the other on who was right. However,
I would love to know. However, I do not fear death I embrace it.