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    If the organism and corpse are distinct objects, 'dead' c... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→If an object that is an organism may continue its existence as a corpse, then 'dead' applies univocally to it at any time t after it dies, meaning roughly 'died before t'.

    If the organism and corpse are distinct objects, 'dead' cannot apply univocally to one object across pre- and post-death times, since no single object persists through both phases.

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    Corpse(as used in metaphysics)
    A dead body—the physical remains of a living organism after death.
    Identity(Adams treats identity statements as a variety of atomic formula rather than a logical truth exempt from existence presuppositions)
    A relation between an object and itself, expressed as an atomic formula (a=a), subject to the same existence-entailment conditions as other atomic predicates under GSA
    Ontology (ontological)(as used in metaphysics)
    The study of what exists and what kinds of things are real—in this case, whether time is a real thing that actually flows.
    Organism(as what the argument is discussing)
    Any living thing, like a plant, animal, or human being—something that's alive and can grow, reproduce, and respond to its environment.
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    (referring to whether mathematical structures continue to exist as physical objects change)
    Continue to exist over time without changing or being destroyed.
    Univocally(describing how the divine object is understood in both types of cognition)
    In exactly the same way; using words or concepts that mean precisely the same thing without any difference in meaning.

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