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Single Idea 16517

[catalogued under 9. Objects / E. Objects over Time / 9. Ship of Theseus]

Full Idea

Dispute might break out between priests who favoured the working ship and antiquarians who preferred the reconstruction.

Gist of Idea

Priests prefer the working ship; antiquarians prefer the reconstruction

Source

David Wiggins (Sameness and Substance [1980], 3.3)

Book Reference

Wiggins,David: 'Sameness and Substance' [Blackwell 1980], p.93


A Reaction

This captures the contextual nature of the dispute very succinctly. Wiggins, of course, thinks that sortals will settle the matter. Fat chance.

Related Idea

Idea 16516 The ship which Theseus took to Crete is now sent to Delos crowned with flowers [Plato]