Can You Prove the Soul Exists?

In this episode, Dr Zuleyha Keskin discusses the ruh (soul) with Dr Omer Atilla Ergi from an Islamic perspective. They respond to common claims that the soul cannot be proven. They also examine how the ruh differs from consciousness, and why human beings cannot be reduced to mere physical matter. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Response to “we can’t prove the existence of the soul” 03:27 The origin of the ruh 04:22 Evidence of the existence of the ruh 07:16 Examples to help understand the ruh 09:41 Electrostimulation and its limits 12:48 Is consciousness the same as ruh? 15:37 We cannot reduce humans to a heap of molecules Dr Omer Atilla Ergi and Dr Zuleyha Keskin teach in the ISRA Academy courses delivered in partnership with Charles Sturt University. For more information about these courses, visit: https://www.isra.org.au/uni-courses/