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    Olson and van Inwagen argue that organisms cease to exist... — 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'.

    Olson and van Inwagen argue that organisms cease to exist at death, meaning the corpse is a numerically distinct object, not the same continuant.

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