What does it mean to be a person?

2 answers

Oh, my!

Is a person a compilation of his physical attributes?

Is a person a soul temporarily enclosed in a physical body?

Is a person a complex mixture of beliefs, accomplishments, hopes, dreams, personality, physical body, abilities, loves, hates, etc.?

What do YOU think?
A good response question to get the ball rolling would be: What is the distinction between Life and life?; also: What makes a person a person, and an animal, an animal?