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fission problem: a standalone construct

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Metaphysics

puzzle in which one person divides into two continuers, used to argue that identity is not what matters in survival.

In metaphysics, fission problem refers to puzzle in which one person divides into two continuers, used to argue that identity is not what matters in survival. This meaning comes from Parfit (1971) in The Philosophical Review.[1]

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References

  1. Parfit, D. (1971). Personal Identity. The Philosophical Review, 80(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.2307/2184309

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