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September 19, 2025TopoiOpen Access

The “One Soul-Many Powers” Argument

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The argument explores the complex relationship between the soul and its faculties, emphasizing cognitive unity.
Aquinas posits that a unified soul requires only one substantial form to justify cognitive experience, challenging pluralism.
Certain pluralistic interpretations, like those from Peter John Olivi, can still align with a unified cognitive experience.
This discussion reflects broader debates in medieval philosophy about the nature of unity in relation to diverse cognitive powers.

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Analysis of the unity of the soul and its powers in human cognition, highlighting perspectives of Aquinas and Olivi.

José Filipe Silva (2025) studied this question.

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