Problem of Personal Identity
Date Submitted: 09/26/2001 14:04:09
The problem of personal identity is a great paradox that involves the concept that the whole is equal to the sum of the parts. There are two parts of the human person. First there is the body which changes daily. In the body cells die, muscles grow, and bones change. The second part of the human person is the mind which, much like the body, always fluctuates and changes. It is seen as a change
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may say that the significance of the mind overrides the importance of the body and that then Mrs. Peter should be walking out of the hospital with her new healthy husband. If I had to choose one I would probably choose the latter simply because I feel that even though on the outside the man will look like Paul he will truly be Peter on the inside and that I believe is much more important.
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