PHIL 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Bionics, Inorganic Chemistry
16 Apr 2017
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According to par t, we are different from just animals because of psychological continuity (my mental states my person can be put into another animal) 3. his body if (1) and (2) are true, than our being animals accounts to our being identical with our body. Animals are animals essentially: animal > biological organism, the metaphysical nature of animal: The thinking animal problem: 2 things: me and my animal // we think and do same thing. Olson"s answer > you must be that animal: human animal intimately related to you > your body. Every thought or experience of yours appear to be a part of the animal (must be you because it thinks your thoughts: 3 alternatives to your being an animal: 2. there is no human animal where you are only the soul remains. must be two beings thinking identical thoughts: critiques: i. overcrowding problem > you and the animal are thinkers!
