The relation of the soul to the body is like that of a house to its bricks. The … - Roger Scruton

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Roger Scruton

The relation of the soul to the body is like that of a house to its bricks. The soul is a principle of organisation, which governs the flesh and endows it with meaning. It is no more separable from the flesh than is the house from its bricks, even if the soul may survive the gradual replacement of every bodily part.

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