What exist?
It is about a thing. It exists. It is about matter only. Matter present for a long time. But it may also undergo disintegration. When we don't know.
Who exists?
It is about a person. We know a person is made up of matter. But person is not matter alone.
I will explain with an example.
My grandpa expired 25 years back.
25 years before he existed as a person.
Now his bony elements exist in the graveyard. Elements of his bone and body existed before him. Those elements will exist after him. But he existed only for a short period .
So the better term would be he was present for a short period.
His body elements are present for a long period. Those elements also may not exist always.
If we say he was a particular configuration and that configuration cease to exist then there is possibility that we can again reconfigure that person. Then we have to say my grandpa existed, now not existing,in the future he may exist again. But better term will be he was present,now not present and in the future he may resurrect or reconfigured.
Who exist
Person
But human person exist for a short period. So we can say humans present for a short period.
So if we say a person really exist the meaning is that person always present.
"Those elements will exist after him. But he existed only for a short period"
ReplyDeleteThose elements will exist after him. But he LIVED only for a short period.
I see that you still haven't defined the crucial term 'exist', are you afraid that you will be exposed?
Exist always is present tense.
A person is matter alone, a particular configuration. So is a chair. The moment you break up a chair, it cease to be a chair. You will look at the debris and say parts of a chair, not 'a chair existed'. Remember exist can, in a rational talk, used only in present tense. When you say 'your grandfather existed' you are actually saying 'your grandfather lived'.
ReplyDeleteAgain equivocation fallacy.
But human person run for a short period. So we can say humans run for a short period.
ReplyDeleteSo if we say a person really run the meaning is that person always running.
Ridiculous isn't it?