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The Problem of Personal Identity: What makes me the same person over time?. Rene Descartes (1596-1650). My body Objection: ship of Theseus My immaterial soul or mind (Descartes) Objections: - transmigration of souls - multiple personalities Memory (Locke)
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The Problem of Personal Identity: What makes me the same person over time? Rene Descartes (1596-1650) My body Objection: ship of Theseus My immaterial soul or mind (Descartes) Objections: - transmigration of souls - multiple personalities Memory (Locke) Objections: - transitivity problem - unreliable memories - applies only to apparent memories John Locke (1632-1704)
Personal Identity (continued) G.W.F. Hegel (1770-1831) Charles Taylor (1931- ) • Social definition: the self is defined by its relations with others—for example, to be recognized and respected—particularly in terms of culture (Hegel, Taylor). There are as many “selves” in me as there are groups of others who recognize me (James) Objection: personhood can be gained or lost depending on society’s whims William James (1842-1910)
Personal Identity: There is no continuous, unchanging self Siddhattha Gautama (565-486 BCE) The self is an illusion, the source of suffering, desire, and vanity (Buddhism) • The self is simply a bundle of changing perceptions (Hume) David Hume (1711-76)