The consciousness of the soul is quite deeply linked to the consciousness of matter therefore it brings out some connection between the soul and the flow of time.

No, your soul does not leave your body when you sleep. Sleep is a natural process for the body to rest and rejuvenate, but your soul remains connected to your body during this time.

Yes, in Plato's theory of forms, the soul is capable of knowing the forms. However, he did suggest in his works that the soul, while inherently connected to the forms, may struggle to fully comprehend them due to its embodiment in the physical world.

Plato believed in the immortality of the human soul, seeing it as eternal and existing before and after life on Earth. However, Aristotle did not share this view; he saw the soul as mortal and intrinsically connected to the body, ceasing to exist upon death. Aristotle believed the soul was the form of the body and not a separate entity.

No, followers of Kabbalah do not believe that people are born without souls. Instead, Kabbalists believe that every person is born with a soul that is connected to the divine, and it is their life's journey to uncover and manifest the potential of that soul.