Dualism
The each person is made up of 2 separate substances - body and soul
Materialism
That each person is made up from only 1 substance - physical being
Arguments to support - Dualism
Most religious beliefs have the idea of us having a soul
Arguments to support - Materalism
Why do we need a non-physical being inside of us?
Richard Dawkins
Believe that we are just matter. That our identity is not hidden inside any soul
What do Hindus believe about life after death and the soul
Hindus believe in the samsara cycle, meaning that we can be reborn into a new life until we break the cycle and achieve moksha