Question

For Democritus, the soul (mind) was made up of special round smooth "soul" atoms that separate and disperse at death. From this, it can be argued that there can be

Group of answer choices

an immortal soul.

no immortal soul.

only two souls.

only one soul.

Answer 1

From the passage given, it can be argued that Democritus believed in an immortal soul as he believed that the soul was made up of special round smooth "soul" atoms that separate and disperse at death. This suggests that the soul was something that existed independently of the body and could survive after death. Therefore, it can be inferred that Democritus believed in the existence of an immortal soul.

~~~Harsha~~~