Aug 17, 2024
Natasha Vita-More — What Makes Personal Identity Continue?
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: life extension, neuroscience, transhumanism
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Personal identity seems so strong. We have the same sense of ourselves throughout our lives, even though everything about our physical bodies and brains is changing constantly. What then causes the continuity of personal identity? Where does transhumanism fit in? Some say personal identity is an illusion, but that seems like cheating. Others credit a nonphysical soul. That seems as though it’s cheating too.
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