Who am I? A philosophical inquiry - Amy Adkins

What fundamental question about existence has been explored by poets, philosophers, and scientists throughout history?

• What is the purpose of the universe?

• Who am I?

• How can we achieve world peace?

• What is the fastest way to travel?

How did the Athenians ensure the Ship of Theseus remained in service for a thousand years?

• They built a new ship every century.

• They replaced worn or damaged parts with identical new ones.

• They kept the ship in a museum and never sailed it.

• They used magic to prevent it from decaying.

In the first part of the Ship of Theseus paradox, after all the original parts of the ship have been replaced over time, what is the ship considered to be?

• A completely new ship with no connection to the original.

• The same legendary Ship of Theseus.

• A replica of the original ship.

• A different ship with a new name.

When comparing the ship that was continuously repaired (Ship A) and the ship rebuilt from all the original discarded parts (Ship B), what does the video suggest about their numerical identity?

• They are numerically identical, meaning they are one and the same.

• They are numerically different because they exist in different locations.

• Only Ship A is numerically identical to the original.

• Only Ship B is numerically identical to the original.