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[from 'Letters from a Stoic' by Seneca the Younger, in 17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism ]

Full Idea

Nothing's outside your scope when it comes to measurement. Well, if you're such an expert, measure a man's soul; tell me how large or how small that is.

Gist of Idea

If everything can be measured, try measuring the size of a man's soul

Source

Seneca the Younger (Letters from a Stoic [c.60], 088)

Book Reference

Seneca: 'Letters from a Stoic (Selections)', ed/tr. Campbell,Robin [Penguin 1969], p.154


A Reaction

This is Descartes's non-spatial argument, which I take to be one of the four main props to his mind-body dualism. As always, it is expressed with beautiful concision by Seneca.