_____________ idea that memory was what constituted a self-identity was inspired by the Cartesian notion that a person's relationship to her own thoughts is unique. You cannot think my thoughts, and I cannot think yours.
A) Hume's
B) Berkeley's
C) Locke's
D) Kant's

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The idea that memory constitutes self-identity is most closely associated with John Locke. Locke argued that personal identity is founded on continuity of consciousness; that is, memory and awareness of past experiences.

_____________ Idea That Memory Was What Constituted a Self-Identity Was