The Brave Officer and Senile General thought experiment is intended to show that
A) memories have nothing to do with personal identity.
B) there is no contradiction in Locke's theory of personal identity.
C) TRUE memories can never be lost.
D) Locke's theory of personal identity leads to a contradiction.

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The Brave Officer and Senile General thought experiment challenges Locke's theory of personal identity by illustrating a scenario where a person can be connected to a past self through a chain of overlapping memories, yet not remember their earliest experiences, leading to a contradiction in Locke's criteria for personal identity.

The Brave Officer and Senile General Thought Experiment Is Intended