Locke claims that if he recalled seeing the ark and Noah's flood,
A) he would not doubt that it was he who had seen the flood.
B) he would believe that he was the same substance that had seen the flood.
C) he would call into doubt all of his memories.
D) he would go to see a psychotherapist.

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Locke argues that personal identity is tied to consciousness and memory. If he recalled seeing the ark and Noah's flood, he would not doubt that it was he who had seen the flood, as memory is a key component of his theory of personal identity.

Locke Claims That If He Recalled Seeing the Ark and Noah's