Rightness In John Locke's Allegation Of Personal Identity
The degree of rightness in Locke’s allegation of what personal identity consists of is difficult to measure, after reading Locke’s thought-out essays, I concluded that ‘some beliefs look strange and ignorant to readers, but we did not know what personal identity was associated with or how it operated’ to begin with, only leaving his claim to be compared against other claims, nevertheless, considering that plenty of philosophies on Personal Identity have bounced off of the identity of consciousness it can be argued to be an understandably right yet open claim.
Approaching the problem of personal identity by looking specifically at experiences, memories, and consciousness through a constant lifetime is referred to as physiological continuity.
One of many but most favoured responses to Personal Identity, with ‘Descartes and those who followed him…the boundary between mind and matter’ was set in the identity of consciousness. (Kenny, 2006; p 213). Even though Locke and Hobbes saw themselves as Descartes challengers, they were close in key assumptions.
Approaching the problem of personal identity by looking specifically at experiences, memories, and consciousness through a constant lifetime is referred to as physiological continuity.
One of many but most favoured responses to Personal Identity, with ‘Descartes and those who followed him…the boundary between mind and matter’ was set in the identity of consciousness. (Kenny, 2006; p 213). Even though Locke and Hobbes saw themselves as Descartes challengers, they were close in key assumptions.