Ep 8: Ship of Theseus - One Ship, Two Ship, Old Ship, New Ship
An episode of the You've Got It All Wrong podcast, hosted by Thought Experiment Media, titled "Ep 8: Ship of Theseus - One Ship, Two Ship, Old Ship, New Ship" was published on August 3, 2015 and runs 56 minutes.
August 3, 2015 ·56m · You've Got It All Wrong
Episode Description
The Ship of Theseus is one of longest-standing paradoxes in philosophy. It asks us to consider how something can change over time, but still remain the same thing. If we take a ship, like the Ship of Theseus, and gradually replace all of the planks and sails and other parts, is there a point at which it’s no longer the Ship of Theseus? Are we something more than just the sum of our parts? We try to solve this age-old riddle on today’s show with the help of Leibniz, Wittgenstein and others. We also provide suggestions for nami...
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