Suppose that, on Monday, the theory of Identity as Continuity of Form is true. What do you expect to see in the world?
Suppose that, on Tuesday, the theory of Identity as Continuity of Matter is true. What do you expect to see in the world? How is it different from what you saw on Monday?
Let me draw an analogy for you. Suppose a world where free will existed. What do you expect to see?
I’m not sure if this is actually true, but many philosophers would implicitly BELIEVE that only one out of the theories of personal identity makes sense due to flaws in the others- that one clearly represents what humans are. To answer your original question, if only one theory were true I would expect the others to have some sort of flaw or philosophical incoherence which makes them not make sense.
On Wednesday I’d expect to see a whole lot of immortal copies of people. On Monday they make the copies, and on Tuesday they make themselves as immortal/immutable as possible.
Suppose that, on Monday, the theory of Identity as Continuity of Form is true. What do you expect to see in the world?
Suppose that, on Tuesday, the theory of Identity as Continuity of Matter is true. What do you expect to see in the world? How is it different from what you saw on Monday?
What happens if you taboo the word “identity”?
Let me draw an analogy for you. Suppose a world where free will existed. What do you expect to see?
I’m not sure if this is actually true, but many philosophers would implicitly BELIEVE that only one out of the theories of personal identity makes sense due to flaws in the others- that one clearly represents what humans are. To answer your original question, if only one theory were true I would expect the others to have some sort of flaw or philosophical incoherence which makes them not make sense.
On Wednesday I’d expect to see a whole lot of immortal copies of people. On Monday they make the copies, and on Tuesday they make themselves as immortal/immutable as possible.