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psychological continuity: a standalone construct

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Philosophy of mind

the view that what matters in survival over time is overlapping chains of memory, intention and character rather than strict identity.

In philosophy of mind, psychological continuity refers to the view that what matters in survival over time is overlapping chains of memory, intention and character rather than strict identity. This meaning comes from Parfit (1971) in The Philosophical Review.[1]

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References

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

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