Going back the ship, Genkaus said if central aspects remain the same, it's the same identity (in one sense). If this was true, humans in general can be said to be one identity or many humans to be of one identity because they share the same basic contruct. Obviously, when we think of ourselves as a person, we feel we continue to exist so as long as we don't die (and some people believe we continue to exist even after death). Moreover, in legends, people can even turn into animals (like some Jews being turned into Apes in Quran) or even TV shows or movies it happens, the point is we can imagine ourselves to be totally different, but that it's still "us".
What is this "I"? This I to me must be a soul.
Now how do we prove we have knowledge of this continuous persisting I. I don't think it can be proven by argument but I think it can be proven by reflection.
Basically I believe the following faiths are properly basic and cannot be proven by an argument:
1) Faith in Free-will
2) Faith in Praise (and condemnation (it's opposite)/ inclusive of good and evil/ honor and dishonor)
3) Faith in family bond
4) Faith in human rights
5) Faith in justice
6) Faith in perpetual identity
Naturalism wise, we can't be given knowledge of these things. They rather are there as beliefs because they work. It makes us flourish so we believe in it. It makes us act better so we believe in it.
If naturalism is false, then being given knowledge of these things is very possible. It will be metaphysical spiritual knowledge.
What is this "I"? This I to me must be a soul.
Now how do we prove we have knowledge of this continuous persisting I. I don't think it can be proven by argument but I think it can be proven by reflection.
Basically I believe the following faiths are properly basic and cannot be proven by an argument:
1) Faith in Free-will
2) Faith in Praise (and condemnation (it's opposite)/ inclusive of good and evil/ honor and dishonor)
3) Faith in family bond
4) Faith in human rights
5) Faith in justice
6) Faith in perpetual identity
Naturalism wise, we can't be given knowledge of these things. They rather are there as beliefs because they work. It makes us flourish so we believe in it. It makes us act better so we believe in it.
If naturalism is false, then being given knowledge of these things is very possible. It will be metaphysical spiritual knowledge.
