Belshaw, Christopher
(2011).
Animals, identity and persistence.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 89(3),
pp. 401–419.
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Abstract
A number of claims are closely connected with, though logically distinct from, animalism. One is that organisms cease to exist when they die. Two others concern the relation of the brain, or the brainstem, to animal life. One of these holds that the brainstem is necessary for life - more precisely, that (say) my cat's brainstem is necessary for my cat's life to continue. The other is that it is sufficient for life - more precisely, that so long as (say) my cat's brainstem continues to function, so too does my cat. I argue against these claims.
| Item Type: |
Journal Article
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| Copyright Holders: |
2011 Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: |
1471-6828 |
| Academic Unit/Department: |
Arts > Philosophy |
| Item ID: |
25406 |
| Depositing User: |
Christopher Belshaw
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| Date Deposited: |
07 Jan 2011 11:22 |
| Last Modified: |
23 Oct 2012 14:24 |
| URI: |
http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/25406 |
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