Animalism and the Corpse Problem
Author: Eric T. Olson
Source: Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Volume 82, Number 2, June 01, 2004 , pp. 265-274(10)
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Abstract:
The apparent fact that each of us coincides with a thinking animal looks like a strong argument for our being animals (animalism). Some critics, however, claim that this sort of reasoning actually undermines animalism. According to them, the apparent fact that each human animal coincides with a thinking body that is not an animal is an equally strong argument for our not being animals. I argue that the critics' case fails for reasons that do not affect the case for animalism.Document Type: Research article
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