Re: duplicates are the "same"?

From: Emlyn (emlyn@one.net.au)
Date: Sat Jun 02 2001 - 23:17:28 MDT


> Harvey Newstrom <mail@HarveyNewstrom.com> Wrote:
>
> > I, however, proudly proclaim myself to be a noun.
>
> Ok, so you're protoplasm, but what protoplasm?

I think Harvey might still say he's a physical process, just a particular
one. Seeing that his "duplicate" can never be exactly identical, then it is
always different to some degree.. they may both be Harvey's, but he is the
original Harvey.

There is a question of change over time, and identity. Is the two year old
you really you? Maybe it is as long as a continuous process moves you from 2
year old to now? Dunno.

Emlyn



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