Scary stuff here at FR.
"Living" means retention of previous cognitive faculties.
So, WC is saying TBI patients are dead.
So, WC is saying TBI patients are dead.
TBI would seem to be a good, very relevant example.
Many years ago a good friend crashed his motorcycle. When he came out of the hospital his personality was radically different. His shell, save for the scars, was the same. But, he clearly did not retain his previous cognitive faculties. The question becomes, did my old friend die in the crash? Was he then replaced by some other entity?