soul The soul is the purported Mind–body dualism, immaterial aspect or essence of a Outline of life forms, living being. It is typically believed to be Immortality, immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that ...

is the incorporeal essence of a living being. Soul(s) may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film

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Dusha ''Dusha'' (, English translation: ''Soul'') is a 1981 Soviet musical drama film written by Alexander Borodyansky and directed by Alexander Stefanovich, starring Sofia Rotaru and Mikhail Boyarsky. The movie features songs performed by Sofia Rot ...

'' (lit. ''Soul''), a 1981 Soviet film * ''Soul'' (2013 film), a Taiwanese film * ''Roh'' (film), a 2019 Malaysian horror film * ''Soul'' (2020 film), an American animated film * ''The Soul'' (film), a 2021 Chinese/Taiwanese film

Literature

* ''Soul'' (novel), a 1935 novella by Andrey Platonov *''

On the Soul ''On the Soul'' ( Greek: , ''Peri Psychēs''; Latin: ) is a major treatise written by Aristotle . His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their different operations. Thus pla ...

'' by Aristotle * "Souls" (story), a 1982 novella by Joanna Russ *''

The Soul The soul is the purported immaterial aspect or essence of a living being. It is typically believed to be immortal and to exist apart from the material world. The three main theories that describe the relationship between the soul and the body ...

'', announced sequel to the 2008 science fiction romance novel ''The Host'' by Stephenie Meyer

Music

Soul music Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in African-American culture, African-American African-American neighborhood, communities throughout the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Catchy rhythms, stressed by handclaps ...

, a genre * ''Soul'' (publication), a newspaper focusing on Soul music

Artists

Souls (band) Souls is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in Chittagong in 1972. History In 1972, the band was formed under the name Shurela. In 1973, the band changed the name to Souls. In 1980, Souls released their first album ''Super Souls''. In 1982, Soul ...

, a Bangladeshi rock band * Sounds of Unity and Love, a 1970s American funk band *Soul, a member of the band

Superorganism A superorganism, or supraorganism, is a group of synergetically interacting organisms of the same species. A community of synergetically interacting organisms of different species is called a '' holobiont''. Concept The term superorganism is ...

Albums

* ''Soul'' (Eric Church album) (2021) * ''Soul'' (Coleman Hawkins album), 1958 * ''Soul'' (The Kentucky Headhunters album), 2003 * ''Soul'' (Lena Horne album), 1966 * ''Soul'' (Ray Bryant album), 1965 * ''Soul'' (Ravenhill album) or the title song, 2015 * ''Soul'' (Seal album), 2008 * ''Soul'' (soundtrack), from the 2020 film

Songs

*"Soul", by Celine Dion from ''

Courage Courage (also called bravery, valour ( British and Commonwealth English), or valor (American English)) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in ...

'', 2019 *"Soul", by Gen Hoshino from ''

Yellow Dancer ''Yellow Dancer'' () is the fourth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino, released by Speedstar Records on December 2, 2015. Development Background Japanese singer-songwriter and musician Gen Hoshino emerged as ...

'', 2015 *"Soul", by Girls' Generation from '' Mr.Mr.'', 2014 * "Soul" (Lee Brice song), from ''Hey World'', 2022 *"Soul", by

Manabu Oshio is a Japanese former singer and actor. He is the former vocalist of the band LIV. He was convicted in 2011 of drug use and failing to provide assistance to an acquaintance who died after taking drugs he had provided her. History Raised in Lo ...

, 2002 *"Soul", by Matchbox Twenty from ''

More Than You Think You Are ''More Than You Think You Are'' is the third studio album by American rock band Matchbox Twenty, released on November 19, 2002. The album is again a departure for the band as it has more of a focus on harder rock than the band's two previous a ...

'', 2002

Television

* ''Soul'' (Canadian TV series), a 2009 dramatic miniseries * ''Soul'' (South Korean TV series), a 2009 crime horror series *''

Soul! ''Soul!'' (also stylized in uppercaseC. Gerald Fraser January 30, 1991, ''New York Times''. Accessed online 21 April 2008.) is a performance/ variety television program that showcased African American music, dance and literature in the late 1960 ...

'', a 1970s American public television program *

BET Soul BET Soul (formerly VH1 Soul) is an American pay television network that first launched on August 1, 1998, and is currently owned by Paramount Global's BET Media Group. The channel showcases Caribbean, African, R&B, funk, soul, neo soul, hip hop, ...

, originally VH1 Soul, an American pay television network *

Fox Soul Fox Soul is a digital television network and live streaming service operated by Fox Corporation that launched on January 13, 2020. Named after soul music, the network focuses on two demographics; the African American experience and Christian med ...

, a streaming digital television network

Video games

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Soulcalibur is a fighting game franchise developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. There are a total of seven main installments and various media spin-offs, including music albums and a series of manga books in the ...

'', fighting game series by Bandai Namco **''

'', first game in the series *''

Dark Souls is a dark fantasy action role-playing game series developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the series began with the release of ''Dark Souls (video game), Dark Souls'' (2011) and has ...

'', a series of video games by FromSoftware **''

'', the first game in the series *''

Demon's Souls is a 2009 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It was released in Japan in February 2009, in North America by Atlus in October 2009, and in PAL territories by Na ...

'', a similarly named game by FromSoftware *

Soulslike A Soulslike (also spelled Souls-like) is a subgenre of action role-playing games known for high difficulty level, large worlds filled with enemies and emphasis on environmental storytelling, typically in a dark fantasy setting. Japanese video ga ...

, a video game genre inspired by ''Dark Souls''

People

David Soul David Soul (born David Richard Solberg; August 28, 1943 – January 4, 2024) was an American-British actor and singer. With a career spanning five decades, he rose to prominence for portraying Detective Kenneth "Hutch" Hutchinson in the Americ ...

(1943–2024), American actor and singer * Joseph Soul (1805–1881), British reformer * Maelcum Soul (1940–1968), American artist, artist's model, and actress

Sports

Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia soul, sometimes called Philly soul, the Philadelphia sound, Phillysound, or The Sound of Philadelphia (TSOP), is a genre of late 1960s–1970s soul music characterized by funk influences and lush string and horn arrangements. The ...

, an Arena Football League team * Summer Omaha Ultimate League, an amateur ultimate league

Other

Kia Soul The Kia Soul () is a subcompact crossover SUV manufactured and marketed by Kia since 2008. Often described and marketed as a Crossover (automobile), crossover since its introduction, the Soul is a hatchback with a box proportion and tall roof, ...

, an automobile by Kia Motors * Soul (building), a residential tower on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia *

Soul theorem In mathematics, the soul theorem is a theorem of Riemannian geometry that largely reduces the study of complete manifolds of non-negative sectional curvature to that of the compact case. Jeff Cheeger and Detlef Gromoll proved the theorem in 1972 ...

, in mathematics, a result in Riemannian geometry *Soul, an Australian telecommunications company merged into TPG *Soul, a unit of account for measuring numbers of

serfs Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery. It developed dur ...

in Imperial Russia *Soul, the comprehensive self-identified attributes that form the culture (e.g., Soul music, Soul food, etc.) of

African-American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. ...