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What does it mean?
Giving speech to them transformed them into souls.
In plain terms
Speech turned them into people with souls.
What can you take from it?
Communication or speech is what creates a soul.

Where it applies

  • anthropological reflection
  • linguistic philosophy

Putting it to work

  • valuing speech
  • understanding identity

Questions to consider

  • Does speech create the soul?
  • Can a soul exist without speech?

Another view

It implies speech is the sole creator of soul which is debatable.

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