It’s possible to dream up scenarios where identity breaks down, but surely not ones where we have a clear example of death.
I don’t know what the word “clear” in that sentence actually means.
If you’re simply asserting that what has occurred in this example is your death, then no, it isn’t clear, any more than if I assert that I actually died 25 minutes ago, that’s clear evidence that Internet commenting after death is possible.
I’m not saying you’re necessarily wrong… I mean, sure, it’s possible that you’re correct, and in your hypothetical scenario you actually are dead, despite the continued existence of something that acts like you and believes itself to be you. It’s also possible that in my hypothetical scenario I’m correct and I really did die 25 minutes ago, despite the continued existence of something that acts like me and believes itself to be me.
I’m just saying it isn’t clear… in other words, that it’s also possible that one or both of us is confused/mistaken about what it means for us to die and/or remain alive.
In the example being discussed we have a body. I can’t think of a clearer example of death than one where you can point to the corpse or remains. You couldn’t assert that you died 25 minutes ago—since death is the termination of your existence and so logically precludes asserting anything (nothing could count as evidence for you doing anything after death, although your corpse might do things) - but if somebody else asserted that you died 25 minutes ago then they could presumably point to your remains, or explain what happened to them. If you continued to post on the Internet, that would be evidence that you hadn’t died. Although the explanation that someone just like you was continuing to post on the Internet would be consistent with your having died.
I don’t know what the word “clear” in that sentence actually means.
If you’re simply asserting that what has occurred in this example is your death, then no, it isn’t clear, any more than if I assert that I actually died 25 minutes ago, that’s clear evidence that Internet commenting after death is possible.
I’m not saying you’re necessarily wrong… I mean, sure, it’s possible that you’re correct, and in your hypothetical scenario you actually are dead, despite the continued existence of something that acts like you and believes itself to be you. It’s also possible that in my hypothetical scenario I’m correct and I really did die 25 minutes ago, despite the continued existence of something that acts like me and believes itself to be me.
I’m just saying it isn’t clear… in other words, that it’s also possible that one or both of us is confused/mistaken about what it means for us to die and/or remain alive.
In the example being discussed we have a body. I can’t think of a clearer example of death than one where you can point to the corpse or remains. You couldn’t assert that you died 25 minutes ago—since death is the termination of your existence and so logically precludes asserting anything (nothing could count as evidence for you doing anything after death, although your corpse might do things) - but if somebody else asserted that you died 25 minutes ago then they could presumably point to your remains, or explain what happened to them. If you continued to post on the Internet, that would be evidence that you hadn’t died. Although the explanation that someone just like you was continuing to post on the Internet would be consistent with your having died.
OK, I think I understand what you mean by “clear” now. Thanks.