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Parfitian survival

Parfitian survival noun: the state of remaining as one's original self after the bodily self has been amalgamated or deconstructed through time and experience.

Noun

Parfitian survival (uncountable)

  1. The state of remaining as one's original self after the bodily self has been amalgamated or deconstructed through time and experience.
    • I actually find Parfit's picture of survival depressing, but that of course is by comparison with what I take survival to be. By Parfitian survival, Parfitian death may may not seem so depressing.1989, Thomas Nagel, The View from Nowhere (224)
  2. The question of one's psychological continuity and personal identity surviving through various philosophical thought experiments.

Origin of Parfitian survival

After Derek Parfit, British philosopher, from ideas expressed in his book Reasons and Persons and various journal articles throughout the late 20th century.

Questions about Parfitian survival

What does Parfitian survival mean?
Parfitian survival means the state of remaining as one's original self after the bodily self has been amalgamated or deconstructed through time and experience.
What part of speech is Parfitian survival?
Parfitian survival is a noun.

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