If the soul is not dependent on the body, it is immortal. If the soul is dependent on the body, it is dependent on that part of the body in which it is located. If the soul is located in the body, it is located in the head. If the chicken's soul were located in its head, the chicken's soul would be destroyed if the head were rendered inoperative by removal from the body. The chicken runs round the yard after head-removal. It could do this only if animated, and controlled by its soul. So the chicken's soul is not located in, and not dependent on, the chicken's head. So the chicken's soul is not dependent on the chicken's body. So the chicken's soul is immortal. 12 1. Reason and Reasoning If the chicken's soul is immortal, a fortiori the human soul is immortal. So the soul is immortal.

 If the soul is not dependent on the body, it is immortal.

If the soul is dependent on the body, it is dependent on that part of the body in which it is located.

If the soul is located in the body, it is located in the head.

If the chicken's soul were located in its head, the chicken's soul would be destroyed if the head were rendered inoperative by removal from the body.

The chicken runs round the yard after head-removal.

It could do this only if animated, and controlled by its soul.

So the chicken's soul is not located in, and not dependent on, the chicken's head.

So the chicken's soul is not dependent on the chicken's body.

So the chicken's soul is immortal.

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1. Reason and Reasoning

If the chicken's soul is immortal, a fortiori the human soul is immortal.

So the soul is immortal.