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7947 | In continuity, what matters is not just the beginning and end states, but the process itself [Macdonald,C] |
Full Idea: What matters to continuity is not just the beginning and end states of the process by which a thing persists, perhaps through change, but the process itself. | |
From: Cynthia Macdonald (Varieties of Things [2005], Ch.4) | |
A reaction: This strikes me as being a really important insight. Compare Idea 4931. If this is the key to understanding mind and personal identity, it means that the concept of a 'process' must be a central issue in ontology. How do you individuate a process? |