the Greek philosopher Plutarch had a ship of Theseus…

page 196 keyword self the Greek philosopher Plutarch had a ship of Theseus question which is if every board and timber within a wooden ship is replaced bit by bit, is it still the same ship at the end? Our first response might be the say no. But then we might have to say the same thing about ourselves, because nearly all of our cells are replaced during our lifetimes by new cells. In fact 98% of our atoms are replaced every year .

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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