Same Ship Theseus
Ship of Theseus: If all the parts of a ship are changed, will it remain the same ship? - A question on identity and change. The question is of philosophy, not fundamental physics. same as the question of free will, which is of philosophy, not fundamental p hysics. But do these questions hold authenticity if answered through the philosophical means of physics? Well, by the sheer biological process, you and I are not the men we used to be a year ago. Not physically, because every cell has been replaced by the body itself. A new body created by the old body! A process of which you are not even aware and which continues throughout life. Then how do you say that you are the same as you were yesterday? Or the body is not the same now! If you are not the body then what are you? Also, not emotionally, since you have accumulated new ways, experiences, and new means of understanding the world, society, and reality around you. So does all this mean that you are not you but another vers...