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Ship of Theseus: The paradox of identity despite change

Dec 04, 202415 minEp 11Transcript available on Metacast
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Episode description

What gives any object a constant identity even though its materials, components, and matter are constantly evolving and gradually being replaced over time?

  1. Plutarch's "Theseus paradox"
  2. Hobbes' "second ship"
  3. Hume's "Bundle Theory"
  4. Spatiotemporal continuity
  5. Savage's "Gradual Replacement"
  6. Popular public intuition
  7. Engagement history criterion

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