I heard an interesting philosophical question and wanted to hear other people's thoughts on it.
If I drive my car down a really long road and while I drive parts of my car wear out and have to be replaced. My tyres burst, the chassis rusts and so on until after I have driven a million miles every part of my car has been replaced. The question is, is it still the same car?
I personally think that the car changes every time it is driven with the engine wearing out a little more, the tyres becoming a little more worn and so on so it is a different car but i wanted to hear your opinions.
Yeah pretty much. Either the obstacle or 'yes/no' questions one faces that make people pick one route or another, but on a further note -- those instances in life where you experience something [say, blowing a hubcap and getting a new one] -- but now you know something about blowing the hubcap, and you do what you can for it not to happen again [Quit smoking, etc. etc].
If I thought a bit more I'd imagine that as children, we'd all start out on a pavement. Say, a parking lot. Then we'd find a parking spot until we can actually make our own choices. Then we'd to go a grocery store, Then we'd get gas. And then we'd be off on some crazy journey into the mountains to symbolize college, and then later we'd be driving through the midwest as old people taking lefts and rights wherever we see fit. And the entire time the car would need repairs and oil changes.
Think the car is different. If my arm is replaced with a prostetic i become a different person and have a new view of things. And as you grow and change you become a different person.
Think the car is different. If my arm is replaced with a prostetic i become a different person and have a new view of things. And as you grow and change you become a different person.
Although they may have a different view on the world, I think someone's core beliefs would be the same if they lost an arm. Although in some cases, a religious person might decide that his loss would mean God doesn't exist or an atheist who survived a major incident, might think God saved his life.
This is just an example. I am not trying to start a religious debate. I am just saying that I do realize that some cases might change core beliefs but I do not believe many would.
well the human body is the same each year you replace about 98% of your cells
The human body changes constantly. Throughout the day gravity compresses the spine and shortens height. Dead cells fall off. New cells grow. And so on.
