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36 International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 10(34), Spring. 2023
The First Horn: The Point animals that participate in this
of Emergence principle?
Suppose that there is an It is plain that the semen
instant, some threshhold, at and the embryo, while not yet
which point we no longer separate, must be assumed to
have a mere corporeal form, have the nutritive soul
but an immortal soul. potentially, but not actually,
In Aristotle’s Generation of until like those embryos that
Animals, there is a discussion are separated from the mother,
of when in the development it absorbs nourishment and
of the embryo, the various performs the function of the
stages of the soul appear: nutritive soul. For at first all
Nutritive, sensitive, and finally such embryos seem to live the
rational; and this exposition life of a plant. And it is clear
of the problem was followed that we must be guided by
by the Christian and Muslim this in speaking of the
medieval philosophers, and by sensitive and the rational soul.
Mulla Sadra. (Aristotle, 1984: 736a24-736b20)
Aristotle gives notice of the Plainly those principles
difficulty of the question of whose activity is bodily
when the rational soul appears. cannot exist without a body,
Hence arises a question of e.g. walking cannot exist
the greatest difficulty, which without feet. For the same
we must strive to solve to the reason also they cannot enter
best of our ability and as far from outside. For neither is it
as possible. When and how possible for them to enter by
and whence is a share in themselves, being inseparable
reason acquired by those from a body, nor yet in a
