「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(he/him)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoIf you lose your memories, are "you" dead? If a close relative/friend lose their memories, are they still "your relative/friend"? What the hell even is memory? How sentimental are you about memories?message-squaremessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1100arrow-down1message-squareIf you lose your memories, are "you" dead? If a close relative/friend lose their memories, are they still "your relative/friend"? What the hell even is memory? How sentimental are you about memories?「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(he/him)@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square25linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·6 months agoPeople with amnesia are usually considered still alive, I expect.
minus-squareOtter@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoThis sounds more like a ship of Theseus style question Is the person with amnesia still the same “person”. I assume the question would also need to enforce the type/extent of the amnesia
People with amnesia are usually considered still alive, I expect.
This sounds more like a ship of Theseus style question
Is the person with amnesia still the same “person”. I assume the question would also need to enforce the type/extent of the amnesia