![]() This particular version of the paradox was first introduced in Greek legend as reported by the historian, biographer, and essayist Plutarch, Variations of the paradox The classic paradox Several variants are known, including the grandfather’s axe, which has had both head and handle replaced. ![]() ![]() The paradox had been discussed by other ancient philosophers such as Heraclitus and Plato prior to Plutarch’s writings, and more recently by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Plutarch asked whether a ship that had been restored by replacing every single wooden part remained the same ship. The paradox is most notably recorded by Plutarch in Life of Theseus from the late first century. ![]() The ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus’ paradox, is a thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object. ![]()
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