panpareil Posted May 18, 2012 Report Share Posted May 18, 2012 Is there a point where this person stops being a person?When the brains stops purposefully directing the lot. When they are no longer intentionally interactively self-conscious.Sentience alone is not person-hood. Plants are sentient, and are eaten live by everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan H. B. Lobl Posted May 19, 2012 Report Share Posted May 19, 2012 When the brains stops purposefully directing the lot. When they are no longer intentionally interactively self-conscious.Sentience alone is not person-hood. Plants are sentient, and are eaten live by everyone.If the brain is replaced -- one cell at a time -- there might not be any such change. If one brain cell can be replaced -- in time -- they can all be replaced. What then do we have? Is it still a Human brain?If one brain cell is replaced, is it still a human brain? Yes. Is there a tipping point where it is no longer human? Maybe.Comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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