Welp he just solved philosophy. Over two thousand years of great western thinkers have lead up this moment. The original ship was the ship, of course it all seems so obvious now. Pack it up everyone. we're done here.
Edit: I just want to point out that this isn't a paradox. There is nothing logically contradictory about the Ship of Theseus. It either is the same ship or it isn't, and both positions can be equally valid. It hasn't been 'solved' because, as with a lot of things in philosophy, there isn't really a clear cut answer. What it means to have the same identity over time doesn't seem to be the kind of thing that science can prove. It's a fun thought experiment that makes you confront your beliefs about identity.
'Are you the same person you were 10 years ago?'
'Yes, I am me and I change but I remain my unique self'
'But 100% of the cells that make up your body are different, and presumably most or all of your thoughts and feelings are different from the ones you had 10 years ago, so if you are the same person what does that even mean?'
It makes you think, it makes you reconsider what you know about the world. But I don't think there's a right answer, and neither side is paradoxical.
But nobody is questioning if the original, pre-part-replaced ship is the original...
That like saying "the pipe is clogged." And him replying "ah yes, see down there? That's the thing blocking the pipe. I'm surprised you didn't know that."
stegosaurus94 on June 19th, 2017 at 13:40 UTC »
Welp he just solved philosophy. Over two thousand years of great western thinkers have lead up this moment. The original ship was the ship, of course it all seems so obvious now. Pack it up everyone. we're done here.
Edit: I just want to point out that this isn't a paradox. There is nothing logically contradictory about the Ship of Theseus. It either is the same ship or it isn't, and both positions can be equally valid. It hasn't been 'solved' because, as with a lot of things in philosophy, there isn't really a clear cut answer. What it means to have the same identity over time doesn't seem to be the kind of thing that science can prove. It's a fun thought experiment that makes you confront your beliefs about identity.
'Are you the same person you were 10 years ago?'
'Yes, I am me and I change but I remain my unique self'
'But 100% of the cells that make up your body are different, and presumably most or all of your thoughts and feelings are different from the ones you had 10 years ago, so if you are the same person what does that even mean?'
It makes you think, it makes you reconsider what you know about the world. But I don't think there's a right answer, and neither side is paradoxical.
Alice_is_Falling on June 19th, 2017 at 15:01 UTC »
OP coming in hot with another one
Edit: For everyone asking, the app is Relay for Reddit with the dark theme enabled
HAC522 on June 19th, 2017 at 15:12 UTC »
But nobody is questioning if the original, pre-part-replaced ship is the original...
That like saying "the pipe is clogged." And him replying "ah yes, see down there? That's the thing blocking the pipe. I'm surprised you didn't know that."
"...I did know that. I just told you."