Ideas from 'Personal Identity and Memory' by Sydney Shoemaker [1959], by Theme Structure

[found in 'Personal Identity' (ed/tr Perry,John) [University of California 1975,0-520-02960-7]].

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16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / a. Memory is Self
If memory is the sole criterion of identity, we ought to use it for other people too
Bodily identity is one criterion and memory another, for personal identity [PG]