The word ‘soul’ is so tied in my mind to implausible metaphysical mythologies that I’d parse this better if the word were switched for something like ‘quintessence’ or ‘essential self’ or ‘distinguishing uniqueness’.
What implausible metaphysical mythologies is it tied up with? As mentioned in my comment, downwards souls seem to satisfy multiple characteristics we’d associate with mythological souls, so this and other things makes me wonder if the metaphysical mythologies might actually be more plausible than you realize.
The word ‘soul’ is so tied in my mind to implausible metaphysical mythologies that I’d parse this better if the word were switched for something like ‘quintessence’ or ‘essential self’ or ‘distinguishing uniqueness’.
What implausible metaphysical mythologies is it tied up with? As mentioned in my comment, downwards souls seem to satisfy multiple characteristics we’d associate with mythological souls, so this and other things makes me wonder if the metaphysical mythologies might actually be more plausible than you realize.