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Determination of the beginning of human life is possible only through the reflection undertaken as a part of an interdisciplinary dialogue between different scientific disciplines. This is an issue that falls within the competence of the natural sciences, but it has its repercussions also in the legal sciences and the social sciences. It is also the responsibility of philosophy and theology, and more specifically philosophical and theological anthropology. The Catholic Church in its teachings believes that the need for cooperation of various disciplines, of course respecting the autonomy and the right of every science methodology, and thus a skillful weighing the arguments coming from different teachings. This complementary approach expressed appreciation of the natural sciences data and supplement their own research on the issue of personal status the human body from its conception. Complementarity argument in determining the beginning of human life is subordinated to the defense and promotion.
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This dissertation takes analyses of Tertullian's treatise On the Soul in aspects of beginning human life and abortion in context of ancient Greek philosopher’s opinions. The article shows arguments which Tertullian used to prove that embryo have a soul so is alive and human life begins in moment of conception so man is not only body and is not only soul but is substantial union of flesh and corporal soul. The article also presents pronounces about conception of soul from psychical semen (Tertullian as tarducianist) and about abortion which Tertullian calls crime but permits as necessary in case when bad laying child could become killer of own mother during birth.
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