A Study of Locke's Theory of Personal Identity: Philosophical Construction Based on Consciousness and Memory
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with his "prince and the cobbler" thought experiment becoming a classic philosophical paradigm. From an empiricist perspective, this paper
distinguishes between biological humans and conscious persons, explores the links between conscious reflexivity, mnemonic continuity and
moral responsibility, and analyzes the theory's logical tensions and practical challenges in light of Thomas Reid's paradox, multiple personality cases and neuroscientific findings. Locke's theory subverts traditional substance theory, lays the foundation for identity research in philosophy of mind, ethics and jurisprudence, and its core propositions remain academically inspiring to this day.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/rcha.v4i6.9996
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