One of the most popular thought experiments employed when discussing personal identity is the Ship of Theseus. Introduced by first-century philosopher and historian Plutarch, the paradox presents to us a ship that was so successful in battle that the Athenians kept it as a memorial. As years went by though, the wooden parts rotted, and the Athenians replaced them. After a century, every part had been swapped with new ones. The experiment raises the following question: is the restored ship the original?
There have been remixed versions of the thought experiment throughout the years. 17th century philosopher Thomas Hobbes would ask: if the swapped old pieces were used to create another ship, would
