On Gilmore's Definition of 'Dead'

被引：0

作者：

Kim, Seahwa ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ewha Womans Univ, Scranton Coll, Seoul, South Korea

来源：

PHILOSOPHIA | 2011年 / 39卷 / 01期

关键词：

Dead; Dies; Lives; Abiotic; Toxic2; properties; In stasis; Definition; Gilmore; Feldman;

D O I：

10.1007/s11406-010-9261-x

中图分类号：

B [哲学、宗教];

学科分类号：

01 ; 0101 ;

摘要：

Gilmore proposes a new definition of 'dead' in response to Fred Feldman's earlier definition in terms of 'lives' and 'dies.' In this paper, I critically examine Gilmore's new definition. First, I explain what his definition is and how it is an improvement upon Feldman's definition. Second, I raise an objection to it by noting that it fails to rule out the possibility of a thing that dies without becoming dead.

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