Part IV
'This Me, that is to say, the soul, by which I am what I am, is entirely distinct from body' and could exist without it.
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From Discourse on the Method by René Descartes
The soul is a thinking substance entirely distinct from the body, which is extended, supporting the soul's immortality.
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Argues the rational soul cannot be derived from matter and must be specially created, providing grounds for its immortality.
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