Tag Archives: Locke

The Persistence of Identity

[This post supposes that you have seen “Memento” and therefore contains MASSIVE SPOILERS! Please don’t read this post until you’ve seen the film.] Philosophers sometimes seek to understand the persistence of personal identity by posing the question: “Under what circumstances … Continue reading

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Philosophical theories of the ‘self’

The problem of persistence: I am not the same now as I always was, and I will not be the same in the future as I am now. I can accept this fact, and yet I want to be able … Continue reading

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