In this selection Locke sets forth his psychological state theory of personal identity, locating the criterion of personal identity in terms of consciousness (personality, character, and, especially, memory) . He says that personal identity consists in "the sameness of a rational being [consciousness]." This consciousness can take on different bodily forms and still preserve the same identity. It is possible for a prince to switch bodies with a cobbler, yet the prince would still be the prince.
-According to Locke, if personal identity consists in sameness of consciousness, then having the same person present at the resurrection (where everyone would presumably have a different body) would be
A) impossible.
B) implausible.
C) possible.
D) unimaginable.
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