Cessation Is the View That to Die Is to Cease

question 2

Multiple Choice

Cessation is the view that to die is to cease to be alive. According to Gilmore, Cessation

• A) is true and informative.
• B) is true but uninformative.
• C) is false because things can die without then ceasing to be alive. When a tardigrade becomes cryptobiotic, it does die, but retains the capacity to undergo the relevant processes, so it doesn't cease to be alive.
• D) is false because things can cease to be alive without then dying. When a tardigrade becomes cryptobiotic, it does cease to be alive, but it doesn't then die.
• E) is false because there is more than one sense of 'die' and of 'alive'.

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Definitions:

Axon Membrane

The lipid bilayer covering an axon of a neuron, which plays a critical role in conducting electrical impulses and communication between neurons.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system that support, protect, and nourish neurons, playing critical roles in brain function.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences.

Memory

The cognitive process that involves encoding, storing, and retrieving information, crucial for learning and adapting behavior.