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Theseus paradox
If you replace a plank on a ship
Is it still the same ship?
If you replace all the original pieces
And parts of a ship
Is it still the same ship?
To sci-fi
If you replace all the components
Of a human being
Is it still the same being?
And if you were to build a new Titanic
Just like the original one
Would it be doomed to sink?
Is it still the same ship?
If you replace all the original pieces
And parts of a ship
Is it still the same ship?
To sci-fi
If you replace all the components
Of a human being
Is it still the same being?
And if you were to build a new Titanic
Just like the original one
Would it be doomed to sink?
Published 2nd Mar 2023
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3rd Mar 2023 00:09am
if you said the same thing using different words would it be the same poem ? I think not. interesting ..
3rd Mar 2023 2:12pm
Looking on the net though, I see that this Theseus thing has been the subject of thought (and debate) for philosophers for centuries.....it continues. Always appreciate your dropping by. Regards, Robert.
14th Mar 2023 1:44pm
I read that biologically our cells die and new ones take their place which begs the same question.
Interesting poem
Interesting poem
14th Mar 2023 1:49pm
Quite right about the cells..........and indeed, that begs the question. Are we who we think we are? Regards, Robert.
10th Jun 2023 1:44am
With constant change comes a sort of comfort in that knowledge, making it static in a way...
Excellent poeting and tremendous thought provoking.
🌹💙 - B
Excellent poeting and tremendous thought provoking.
🌹💙 - B
14th Jun 2023 8:01pm
