Meaning of Parfitian survival | Babel Free
Definitions
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The state of remaining as one's original self after the bodily self has been amalgamated or deconstructed through time and experience. uncountable
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The question of one's psychological continuity and personal identity surviving through various philosophical thought experiments. uncountable
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.