Tag: Ship of Theseus

Silhouette of Ancient Greek Galley Ship at Sunset, Majestic Ocean Scene

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News
Date
April 15, 2025

Categorized
Philosophy

Tagged
Featured, Hylemorphic dualism, Personal identity, Robert J. Marks, Ship of Theseus, Soul and identity, Walter Myers III}

The Ship of Theseus: The Mystery of Personal Identity

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April 15, 2025

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Philosophy}

Walter Myers, an engineer and philosopher, sees the human soul as soul is what ultimately grounds human identity in something more than matter. Read More ›

the symbolic ship of thesus , wooden big ship ,old ancient ship with a repairing module and parts etc in a big ancient royal sunroofed hall

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podcast

Robert J. Marks and Walter Myers III
Date
April 10, 2025

Tagged
Consciousness, mind-body problem, Personal identity, Ship of Theseus, transhumanism}

The Ship of Theseus and the Philosophy of Identity

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April 10, 2025

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Host Robert J. Marks welcomes back Walter Myers to discuss the philosophical concept of the Ship of Theseus, a paradox about whether an object remains the same after all of its original components have been gradually replaced. Myers explains the history and origins of the paradox and explores how it relates to questions of personal identity, the mind-body problem, and Read More ›