PHL240H1 Lecture : February 1 Lecture
Document Summary
Williams and thomson advance a theory on which the body is most central to survival. Locke and parfit advance a theory on which the mind is most central to survival. Nozick doesn"t offer a view that competes with these claims about what is most central. Instead nozick suggests that, whatever is most central, certain aspects of the debate should be thought about. Ship is gradually changed plank by plank until every piece has been replaced; matter that composes is it entirely new. Intuitively, yes it is the same ship, even though the matter is different. What if another ship was constructed entirely from the pieces of the old ship; which is the ship of. If refurbished ship had what it takes to be the ship of theseus when alone, then refurbished ship should still have what it takes when new ship comes along. Nozick says the arrival of the second ship makes a difference to us.
