The Ship of Theseus

No matter how many times the Temple of Heaven has been rebuilt, to those who are familiar with it, it is still the Temple of Heaven, and so is the Great Wall. Because in addition to existing as matter itself, they also represent the meaning of its existence. For the physical world, the Ship of Theseus is changing every moment, and even if parts are not replaced, it is still undergoing wear and tear. But at the same time, it has a name and a meaning given by humans. For the spiritual world, it only changes when the meaning changes. But this definition of change is only limited to the time when it has not changed its name. If it changes its name, it is another story. Going back more than a thousand years ago, some people at that time believed that the Tang Dynasty ceased to exist after Emperor Wu took control of the dynasty, some believed that the Tang Dynasty ceased to exist after the Anshi Rebellion, and perhaps some believed that the Tang Dynasty ceased to exist after the fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is also a human-given meaning, but different groups have different perspectives. If we look at the history of the entire Chinese nation, no matter when, to us, it is the country of China. Looking at the Ship of Theseus from a philosophical perspective, there will not be only one direction, because philosophy is never one-dimensional.

Regarding this issue of "Ship of Theseus", I have thought about it before. I think the ship has always been the ship, because as an inanimate object, its existence value lies in its meaning, and its meaning has not changed. No matter how many pieces of wood are changed, it is still the same ship to people, so it has not changed, it is still the ship of Theseus. Of course, it would be different if the subject of this question was life or composed of life. First, there is more to life than its value to other lives. Secondly, life is changing every moment. If you understand it this way, he is not the same person every moment, and of course he is no longer the same person before. But generally when we ask this question, we tend to focus on the subject of text, such as "original intention" and "ideal" (a type of question about "when did this person change?"). Then if he changes, because thought is an intangible thing that cannot be seen or touched, it will naturally be difficult to judge. A little superficial idea, welcome to discuss.

What I want to say is, in the novel, is this country heading towards decadence step by step?

What I just want to say is that the drawings of the Ship of Theseus have not been changed. No matter how many parts are changed, the structure remains the same. But for an organization composed of living people, it's hard to say what impact the people will have if they change.

Year after year, the four seasons change. Are the four seasons last year the same as the four seasons this year? Human body metabolism requires that all cells are replaced approximately every one hundred days. Am I the same person a hundred days ago as I will be a hundred days from now? Every year is a new year, year after year is actually just an illusion, there is no real repetition! This is how life evolves!

Ship of Theseus The Ship of Theseus (also translated as the Ship of Theseus), also known as the Paradox of Theseus, is a paradox of identity. Suppose the components of an object are replaced, but is it still the original object? In the 1st century AD, Plutarch asked a question: If the wood on Theseus's ship was gradually replaced until all the wood was no longer the original wood, would the ship still be the same ship? This type of problem is therefore now known as the "Ship of Theseus" problem. Some philosophers think they are the same object, some think they are not. Before Plutarch, Heraclitus, Socrates, and Plato had discussed similar issues. Hobbes and Locke also discussed this issue in modern times. There are many variations on this problem, such as "Grandfather's Ax".

It must be, but what if the ingredients are changed? What matters is the message he expresses, and the message is his essence.

Read and read, read and read, and swiped N times

I don't understand it. What does the author want to express?

The author probably studied philosophy. Luo Jiujiang has the meaning of idealism that all things belong to me, and the story of this boat also has the wonderful meaning of never stepping into the same river twice in life.