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    Challenges→The first-person perspective must somehow be transferred from the original body to the resurrection body.

    The concept of a 'first-person perspective' being transferred presupposes substance dualism, yet Aristotelian-Thomistic hylomorphism treats the soul as form of the body, not a separable perspective-bearer.

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    Aristotelian-Thomistic hylomorphism(as used in metaphysics and theology)
    A philosophical and theological theory saying that a living thing (like a human) is made of two inseparable parts working together: matter (the body) and form (the soul), which cannot be separated like a ghost leaving a body.
    Aristotle
    Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived over 2,000 years ago and is one of the most influential thinkers in Western history. He studied nearly every subject—from animals and plants to politics and ethics—and developed practical ways of thinking that shaped how people understand the world. His ideas on logic, nature, and how to live a good life are still taught and debated today because he focused on observing the real world rather than just abstract theories.
    First-person perspective(individual, subjective experiences about consciousness)
    A subjective, personal view from inside your own experience—what something is like for you alone, from your own point of view.
    Thomas Aquinas (Thomistic)(as a historical reference)

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    A medieval Christian philosopher and theologian (1225–1274) who combined Aristotle's ideas with Christian theology; 'Thomistic' means following his approach.
    form(Descartes retains scholastic terminology despite breaking with scholastic metaphysics)
    Used in the original scholastic non-geometric sense — atemporal and aspatial; not a spatial or geometric property
    soul(Aristotelian natural philosophy as transmitted by 'Abd al-Latif)
    A principle introduced to explain animal life beyond what organs alone can account for, but insufficient on its own to explain the full range of human activity
    substance dualism(Cartesian position contrasted with Anomalous Monism)
    The ontological view that mind and body are distinct kinds of substances that do not share essential properties

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