# Soul Frame Paper — Outline

Target structure from the research program (subject to revision after synthesis):

1. Introduction
2. Problem and Motivation
3. Related Work
4. Method
5. Being
6. Body
7. Mind
8. Soul
9. Personhood and Recognition
10. Identity and Continuity
11. Artificial Beings
12. Agent, Spirit, Ghost, and Persona
13. Consciousness and Epistemic Limits
14. Ethical and Legal Implications
15. Technical Implications
16. Limitations
17. Research Agenda
18. Conclusion

## Current status

**Phase VI complete (2026-08-12).** Paper-ready research input:
`research/research-synthesis.md`. Narrative draft still in
`SoulFrameIntroduction.md` (pre-research voice). SOUL-WP-0008 should rewrite
sections from synthesis + Claims + crosswalk rather than only polishing the intro.

### Drafting order (suggested)

1. Related work from `sources/bibliography.md` + foundations references  
2. Method (program §6)  
3. Ontology core (synthesis §3)  
4. Identity / Social Mind / Sp.Gh.  
5. Implications, limitations, agenda