osed until it could be proven that this sort of operation is feasible. The whole point of this argument is to determine whether or not the brain and body are separate from each other. As far as we know, they are not, because any severance of the brain from the body almost always results in death. For the sake of argument, however, she does make some valid points regarding the relationship between the two.
             I agree with most points that Michaels makes in this article with some exceptions. I agree that although the brain plays the most major role in determining our individuality, the body does play a significant role as well. She poses the bicycle question, which asks if the person whose brain stayed in tact had learned to ride a bicycle whereas the body of the stroke victim did not, would the survivor be able to ride a bicycle? Her argument claims that, "it is nonetheless clear to all of us that brains alone do not learn to ride bicycles, or, indeed, do brains alone remember having done so. People learn to ride bicycles and peop
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