2009/2/12 Brent Meeker <[email protected]>: > If continuity is fundamental then personal identity could be defined in terms > of > it and there could be a real difference between you and someone with the same > memories, but without continuity to your past.
But that could lead to absurd conclusions. Suppose you discover that you have a disease which breaks the required continuity every time you go to sleep, and that this has been happening your whole life. Will you worry about falling asleep tonight? Should your property be disposed of tomorrow according to your will? -- Stathis Papaioannou --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
