PHIL 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Mind
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What happens when there is more than 1 personality: the prince & the cobbler. Do you have to look at the body to see who you are: no. Do you have to look at your body to know you are the same you were yesterday: no, we are always the same person. If you have same identical brain, you have the same identical person. I(cid:374) this (cid:272)ase: o(cid:271)(cid:448)ious tra(cid:374)sfer: to(cid:373)(cid:373)y(cid:859)s (cid:271)rai(cid:374) thro(cid:449)(cid:374) out, a(cid:373)(cid:859)s (cid:271)rai(cid:374) put i(cid:374)to to(cid:373)(cid:373)y(cid:859)s (cid:271)ody: we believe the brain is the physical basis for our mental life, the brain is responsible for our personality. Is there a good reason to believe this is not you: your new brain is no longer identical to the new brain, no. Is it okay to believe it is you because your old memories are still there: brain identity cannot be the best criteria.