Full Idea
The soul is the human being considered as having a value in itself.
Gist of Idea
The soul is the intrinsic value of a human
Source
Simone Weil (Gravity and Grace [1942], 'Love')
Book Reference
Weil,Simone: 'Gravity and Grace', ed/tr. Crawford/De Ruhr [Routledge 1952], p.66
A Reaction
[from 'Gravity and Grace'] A rather modern view, treating the soul as an abstraction, rather than as an entity.