Greg Detre
25/1/01
Parfit � lectures, eccentric don
(i)� amnesia if deep-rooted enough �/span> � self
� monkey hood and deprived of self
Ben C � in the absence of psychological continuity, then bodily continuity will do the work
we have to look from the first person perspective
2-tiered consciousness
when I was a baby, and I don't remember things my mum said I did, either I�m not a person, or memory of a memory
contemporary debate is addressing a different question to Locke
contemporary: is it still me/self��� no distinction between self/human
Locke + my answer = implausible man vs preson
Snowdon: is it the same animal
Theseus ship replace planks then build new ship out of the old planks
I�m attacking a modern miconception of PI
2 selves cannot be identical
modern � identity of a human
Locke � forensic notion relevant to the coruts + moral responsibility
is Locke right about forensic personhood � e.g. handicapped/comatose as not morally responsible persons?
he wonders how God views it
should you be guilt of a crime committed before complete memory loss? how complete?
would God blame you? no, if there�s no memory continuity
Locke doesn�t buy into immaterial souls, so you aren't guilt of stuff you did drunk that you don't remember(??? � that seems a very dangerous notion for the courts to adopt)
depends on why you�re punishing people
no real metaphysical notion of desert (+ responsibility)
responsibility � punishment
realism in ethics independent of God???
Locke on sleep/unconsciousness???
everything comes back to PoM