Parfitian survival

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of remaining as one's original self after the bodily self has been amalgamated or deconstructed through time and experience.
  2. The question of one's psychological continuity and personal identity surviving through various philosophical thought experiments.

Word forms

Parfitian survival

Etymology

After Derek Parfit, British philosopher, from ideas expressed in his book Reasons and Persons and various journal articles throughout the late 20th century.

Related words

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