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6. Why is “Two people are numerically identical iff one person can remember being the other” an incorrect statement?

  • Two people, being two, are never numerically identical
  • The memory persistence condition is not necessary or sufficient
  • Personal identity is arguably not a property and certainly not one in respect of which a person can change
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7. What is an objection to the memory condition for identity persistence?

  • The cells in our bodies are completely replace every 7 years
  • We don't remember our early childhoods
  • We can remember being historical figures
  • Our memories are unreliable