Ship of Theseus

The Ship of Theseus is a replacement paradox also known as Theseus's paradox.

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According to Greek legend as reported by Plutarch,

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Greek - Legend - Plutarch

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:"The ship wherein Theseus and the youth of Athens returned had thirty oars, and was preserved by the Athenians down even to the time of Demetrius Phalereus, for they took away the old planks as they decayed, putting in new and stronger timber in their place, insomuch that this ship became a standing example among the philosophers, for the logical question of things that grow; one side holding that the ship remained the same, and the other contending that it was not the same."

Related Topics:
Theseus - Athens - Crete - Demetrius Phalereus - Philosopher

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There is also an additional question: if the replaced parts were stored in a warehouse and later used to reconstruct the ship, which—if either—would be the original ship of Theseus?

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