Genesis 2:7 - 'Then the Lord Godformed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became living being'
Plato held a belief in the 2 modes of existence - Plato's forms
Descartes came up with his own view on the soul - Descartes Dualism/Cartesian Dualism
Most people believe that the soul is what makes a person who they are, however others believe that our consciousness and thought are part of physical reality