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A more favorable interpretation would be that the church consists of more than just its worldly parts; its place and use are also part of its identity. Even if
by Sebb767 2y ago
A more favorable interpretation would be that the church consists of more than just its worldly parts; its place and use are also part of its identity. Even if you'd completely rebuild the church building, the other parts of its identity would persist. Therefore, the "ship of Theuses" argument doesn't apply, as, in this case, we would never replace all parts of [the identity of] this church.
- akerl_ 2y agoIt feels like you’re referring to the “ship of Theseus” as an argument that the identity does not persist… It’s not. It’s a hypothetical designed to call attention to the exact thing you’re saying: that potentially identity is more than the specific physical parts.