Identity and Change
Description: This quiz aims to test your understanding of the philosophical concept of identity and change, exploring how objects and entities persist over time while undergoing transformations. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: identity change persistence metaphysics |
Which philosopher is primarily associated with the concept of 'identity of indiscernibles'?
In the context of identity and change, what does 'persistence' refer to?
Which philosophical perspective views change as fundamental and denies the persistence of objects over time?
What is the 'Ship of Theseus' paradox primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that personal identity is constituted by psychological continuity rather than physical continuity?
What is the 'Sorites paradox' primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that objects persist through change by virtue of their underlying substance?
What is the 'identity of indiscernibles' principle primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that personal identity is constituted by the continuity of consciousness?
What is the 'problem of temporary intrinsics' primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that objects persist through change by virtue of their spatiotemporal continuity?
What is the 'identity through time' problem primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that objects persist through change by virtue of their causal continuity?
What is the 'problem of future contingents' primarily concerned with?
Which philosopher argued that objects persist through change by virtue of their underlying essence?