Ship of Theseus

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Once upon a time in a last century before the world saw Christ, A Greek historian, named ‘Plutarch’ raises a philosophical dilemma, “If a ship's (Let‟s say "Blue Vader‟) planks have turned old and weak so they are replaced by new stronger material and so eventually the whole ship. So will it still be the same "Blue Vader‟?”- -*- Centuries later, British philosopher, Thomas Hobbs extends the paradox:“Now let‟s assume that another ship is built using recycled material of planks of "Blue Vader‟. Now, which one of ships is to be called, actual "Blue Vader‟? ***** “Pictures are wonderful. How