The Story Of Theseus Ship

he puzzle of persisting personal identity refers to the concept of how humans change over time, yet remain the same person. In essence, when something changes it becomes different, meaning it can no longer be the same. This puzzle is often represented by the story of Theseus Ship, in which a hero’s ship is preserved throughout many years by replacing dilapidated parts until finally not a single original part remains, however a young engineer takes it upon himself to collect the parts of the old ship and restore it to working condition. This then poses a new challenge, what is Theseus’s ship, the original model, or the ship made of replacement parts. In the same way, when a human’s personality changes (a qualitative change), are they a different