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16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / c. Inadequacy of mental continuity

5327	Temporal gaps in the consciousness of a spirit could not be bridged by memories [Ayer]
	Full Idea: If there were temporal gaps in the consciousness of disembodied spirits, the occurrences of memory-experiences would not be sufficient to bridge them.
	From: A.J. Ayer (The Central Questions of Philosophy [1973], §VI.C)
	A reaction: Ayer is very sympathetic to the idea that the body is a key ingredient in personal identity. Without a body, there would be no criteria at all for the continuity of a spirit which lost consciousness for a while, since consciousness is all it is.