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The Ship of Theseus of the Self: What Dementia Does to Personal Identity

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

By Philosopheasy Published on August 28, 2026

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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