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For those who (like me) didn't get the reference, the "Ship of Theseus" is a thought problem about whether, if every part of the ship has individually been repl
by rossdavidh 4y ago
For those who (like me) didn't get the reference, the "Ship of Theseus" is a thought problem about whether, if every part of the ship has individually been replaced, it remains the Ship of Theseus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ship_of_Theseus
- jackweirdy 4y agoIs the ship of Theseus a single thought problem, or is it a different thought problem than when it was first thunk since all the present thinkers are different?
- idoh 4y agoThat's a funny joke. It does make me think about concepts and organizations and how they can drift. I don't think the Ship of Theseus has drifted much, but I think it totally applies to organizations and who is a member, e.g. people who supported the French Revolution / a school board / people who identify as liberal or conservative, etc.
- Dylan16807 4y agoI know you're being flippant, but I don't know if you mean it, so I'll answer anyway: It's the same thought problem, because thought problems don't have to be embodied in anyone and it hasn't significantly changed. Also it's not the same actual thoughts across people, and basically never was. So there's nothing in here that's been slowly replaced piece by piece. The paradox does not apply to itself.
- yakshaving_jgt 4y agoAlternatively, Trigger's Broom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAh8HryVaeY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAh8HryVaeY
- cryptonector 4y agoOr Lincoln's ax.
- otikik 4y agoOne of my favorite ones. It comes to "identity". What does it mean to "be" (or not to be)?