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This 3 page paper is discussed in the context of philosophy. John Locke's view is the focus of the discussion that also talks about Descartes' view. The problem with Locke's approach is identified and to some extent resolved. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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a subject of contemplation. For example, someone may lose their memory and not know who they are due to a condition called amnesia. Does their present reality mean that they
have also lost their identity? The answer could be yes or no dependent upon which philosophy one is inclined to support. People in hospitals who are called "vegetables" to
some extent lose who they are but their families sometimes maintain it is really them inside a failing body. The problem of self identity is profound as one can see
and crosses boundaries between psychology, religion and philosophy. Park (1980) explains: "It is not until the seventeenth century, when philosophers like Descartes and later Locke transformed and redirected psychological theory..."
(p. 535). Indeed, the subject is clearly philosophical but also goes to identity issues in psychology. What is self identify and how should a person identify himself over time?
According to a student, in the realm of philosophy, John Locke provides his analysis on this subject which contradicts the thinking of Descartes. First, it should be
noted that John Locke is the one who is very closely identified with aligning the self with memory (Kihlstrom, Beer & Klein, 2002) . Rene Descartes on the other hand
delved into the idea of immediate conscious thinking (2002). Locke viewed identity as being an extension of consciousness that went "backward in time" (p.68). From Lockes point of view,
an individuals identity is an extension of his past or at least what he or she can remember (2002). Essentially, it is this view that many support. Today, the
idea of past lives or future lives is certainly accepted as possible. The idea is that someone lived in another body and hence, the identity is really with the memory
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