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What is the soul? Is it a substance, your conscience or simply a creation of the mind? Most societies and religions have some concept of the soul. Historian Paul Ham has looked at how the idea has changed through history and across cultures.
Guest: Paul Ham, author of The Soul: A History of the Human Mind (Penguin Random House)
Originally broadcast on 1 August 2024
By ABC Australia4.7
6262 ratings
What is the soul? Is it a substance, your conscience or simply a creation of the mind? Most societies and religions have some concept of the soul. Historian Paul Ham has looked at how the idea has changed through history and across cultures.
Guest: Paul Ham, author of The Soul: A History of the Human Mind (Penguin Random House)
Originally broadcast on 1 August 2024

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