My point is that if the black-box outputs continue to look like the same person, only more competent and less akratic, the burden of proof has shifted. The conservative cannot simply point to tissue loss and say "obviously death." He has to explain why biological implementation deserves moral privilege over functional continuity.
I agree with your point about functional continuity. But the story doesn't state that the wearer continues to look like the same person. In fact the only thing it says about the wearers as perceived by others (as opposed to the per... (read more)
I agree with your point about functional continuity. But the story doesn't state that the wearer continues to look like the same person. In fact the only thing it says about the wearers as perceived by others (as opposed to the per... (read more)