The Immortality of the Soul According to Manuel de Góis and Baltasar Álvares, (1598)

Abstract

The Immortality of the Soul According to Manuel de Góis and Baltasar Álvares, (1598)

Abstract

The immortality of the soul and the possibility of the rational soul’s continued existence post mortem, separated from the body, up until the Resurrection, are pillars of the Catholic Christian faith. Manuel de Góis and Baltasar Álvares, in the Jesuit Coimbra Course, undertake the defence of this truth of faith philosophically, attempting to demonstrate via reason the postulates of Catholic theology.

Key words: Jesuit Coimbra Course (JCC); Immortality of the soul; Rational soul; Separated soul, resurrection; Catholic Faith.

Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern Authors: Manuel de Góis; Baltasar Álvares.