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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 27 MIN

Would a Human Clone Have a Soul?

from #STRask · host Stand to Reason

Questions about whether or not a human clone would have a soul, when each identical twin receives a soul, whether anencephalic babies have a soul, and whether the fact that scientists can use AI to decode people’s thoughts by analyzing their brain activity disproves the soul.   Would a human clone have a soul? When identical twins form from a single-cell fertilized egg, when does each receive a soul? Do anencephalic babies have a soul? Does the fact that scientists have been able to decode people’s thoughts by using AI to analyze their brain activity disprove the idea that the soul is real and that consciousness is an immaterial, private experience?

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