So let's consider a scenario where a young healthy man called Alan has a brain disease that will eventually prove to be fatal. There is a second man Bob who is older and suddenly dies without damage to the brain.
Imagine that Bobs brain could be stored qithout damage for a period of time. Alan is offered the chance for a brain transplant and due to the circumstances decides it is the only option.
The operation is a success, the Bobs brain has been placed into Alans skull.
Now what happens when Alan wakes up? Who is he?
I'll let you think about this a moment......
Scenario 1:
If Alan wakes up and is still Alan with all his memories and personality then this suggest that a persons awareness or conciousness does not exist in the brain, but is from another source. Could it suggest the existence of a soul?
Scenario 2:
If Alan wakes up and in fact it is Bob, with all of Bobs memories and personality, then we have brought Bob back to life. Which could mean that an extension of someone's conciousness could occur. If the brain could be kept young by the hosts younger body then Bob could live maybe through dozens of bodies.
NOTE I know this is super weird, im not that weird but i made the thought experiment and it did mess my head up.
Scenario 3:
Alans wakes up and is a mix of Alans conciousness and Bobs memories, which is full of its own conumdrums.
So il let you think.
Please comment I'd love to hear what you have to say.