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# The Ship of Theseus of the Self: What Dementia Does to Personal Identity
- URL: https://philocrux.com/answers/what-is-the-ship-of-theseus-of-the-self/
- Published: 2026-08-28T06:08:01.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-28T06:08:01.000Z
- Description: The Ship of Theseus of the self applies the ancient paradox of gradual part replacement to the human person, and dementia becomes its most visceral real-world test: as memories, dispositions, and cognitive faculties are progressively lost, the question is whether the same person remains, o
- Author: Philosopheasy
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The Ship of Theseus of the self applies the ancient paradox of gradual part replacement to the human person, and dementia becomes its most visceral real-world test: as memories, dispositions, and cognitive faculties are progressively lost, the question is whether the same person remains, or whether identity itself is a constructed, shifting narrative rather than a fixed essence.

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