2006-09-14 13:23:38 · 7 answers · asked by Enlightment 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
the concept of a person is through our thoughts, according to Descartes, the only thing we know is that we think, everything is a concept or idea. But maybe due to that, a person is not a concept because he/she can think
2006-09-14 13:26:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The concept of a person is their "essence" or soul.
What their thoughts, emotions, etc that shape each of us as a person.
2006-09-14 23:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by ViRg() 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"do is consider"?
A person can't be defined by "thinking", because dolphings think, and dolphins are not persons..
Additionally, vegetative state humans are considered persons..
Thus, this is an anatomical question..
Remove all limbs, and you still have a person..
Head and chest.. those two seem pretty necessary..
:-)
2006-09-14 23:01:40 · answer #3 · answered by Andreba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person is "an individual substance of a rational nature" (Boethius).
2006-09-14 22:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by sokrates 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no person, we are all part of the same whole.
2006-09-14 20:24:54 · answer #5 · answered by GratefulDad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
evil
2006-09-14 20:56:20 · answer #6 · answered by Baby_Apocalypse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
huh?
2006-09-14 20:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋