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According to Kagan, using his example, explain why he thinks identity is not what matters in survival, and explain what does he think matter? Raise a problem for his view of what matters in survival

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The personality theory is revised to state that the key to personal identity is having the same personality provided that there is no branching, that is, provided there is no transfer or duplication of the same personality from one body to another. Similar “no branching” requirements are added to the other theories as well. At the end of class, Professor Kagan suggests a shift from thinking about the survival of the soul in terms of “what does it take to survive?” to “what is it that matters in survival?”.

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