A man is in court because a company wants his prostheses back I forgot the title of the short story. It is about a man who is in court because of his prostheses. If I remember correctly he was a famous motorbiker. A company wants all his prostheses back, because of financial stuff (don't remember exactly). That includes half his brain, which makes loud noises. The end of the story is: > he gets to keep the prostheses. I read this story in German in my philosophy class in 2008 or so (but it was definitely older). I don't remember which author it was or whether it was translated from another language. I am not sure if it was in a book with other stories, because we just got a printout.

This is "Do you exist, Mr. Jones?" (alternatively translated as "Are you there, Mr. Jones?") by Stanisław Lem:

* The protagonist, Harry Jones, is an auto racer.
* During his career, he had suffered multiple injuries and had all of his organs, including his brain, replaced by luxury prostheses.
* His brain, manufactured under the brand name "Geniac", is a repurposed tabulator, which makes loud noises when Jones is thinking hard.
* The prostheses were financed and he had defaulted on the loan.
* The manufacturer or the prostheses, the company named "Cybernetics, Co.", is seeking to repossess the prostheses in the court of law.



> The court is unable to make a decision, because it is unclear whether Mr. Jones is a natural person (who cannot be repossessed) or property (that cannot be sued)

This story discusses the question of personal identity (similar to Theseus's Ship or Grandfather's Axe, but in humans).