Split Brains and Personal Identity Derek Parfit
Parfit argues for the Bundle Theory of Personal Identity and against the Ego Theory. But, if he is right, then an “I,” a unitary self, doesn’t exist. Explain the Ego Theory and Parfit’s argument against the Ego Theory and for the Bundle Theory. How is this a criticism of Descartes?
Answer PreviewThe ego theory is the concept that there exists a single observer who encounters life. This theory claims that there is a constant self that is comprised of our sensory encounters. The ego connects to the exterior world (Lapsley and Power, 2012). The bundles theory claims that an…
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