Given that Parfit is aiming to give a reductionist account of personal identity, what special burden does he face?
A) He must show that none of the psychological connections that constitute psychological continuity presuppose the notion of personal identity
B) He must really clearly explain what personal identity is
C) He must draw connections between our notion of personal identity and other concepts
D) He must explain what personal identity is only by referring to our mental states
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