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That is the question basically, is being human a necessary precondition to being a person? And assuming that it is, which humans are not persons ( otherwise hum
by yk 11y ago
That is the question basically, is being human a necessary precondition to being a person? And assuming that it is, which humans are not persons ( otherwise human and person would just be synonymous).
- jstanley 11y agoThat doesn't really follow. Just because human may not be a necessary precondition doesn't mean being human can't be a sufficient precondition. Consider the hypothetical definition that a person is any being that is either a human or a dolphin. Now all humans are people, but not all people are humans.
- yk 11y agoYes, I stand corrected. Luckily I made that mistake twice, so the overall argument still works.