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Religion and Ethics Discussion => Philosophy, in all its guises. => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 22, 2017, 06:54:24 AM

Title: Conjoined twins and the concept of self
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 22, 2017, 06:54:24 AM

It seems to me that all we can observe about the cincept of self outside of what we presume to be the norm undermibes any simplistic model based on individual experience 



https://thewalrus.ca/how-conjoined-twins-are-making-scientists-question-the-concept-of-self/

Title: Re: Conjoined twins and the concept of self
Post by: floo on December 22, 2017, 01:44:17 PM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on December 22, 2017, 06:54:24 AM

It seems to me that all we can observe about the cincept of self outside of what we presume to be the norm undermibes any simplistic model based on individual experience 



https://thewalrus.ca/how-conjoined-twins-are-making-scientists-question-the-concept-of-self/

What a horrifying existence. :o

Title: Re: Conjoined twins and the concept of self
Post by: Humph Warden Bennett on December 22, 2017, 02:11:41 PM

I have read about these twins before, I think they are the only such case of survival past a few days, others are either stillborn, or die shortly after birth because of severe brain abnormalities.

Title: Re: Conjoined twins and the concept of self
Post by: floo on December 22, 2017, 03:09:23 PM

Quote from: Humph Warden Bennett on December 22, 2017, 02:11:41 PM

I have read about these twins before, I think they are the only such case of survival past a few days, others are either stillborn, or die shortly after birth because of severe brain abnormalities.

Which is kinder, imo.