Personal Identity And Afterlife

Have you ever asked yourself who am I? What factors of life makes you yourself? Does your life still exist after death? In the world of philosophy, personal identity can be defined as a concept that individuals develop and change over the course of their lives. It is corroborated by the flow of memories with existing memories. There are many different aspects that shape an individual identity. Those factors include personal interest, culture, family, and environmental settings. Some of these factors may have more influences than the other. Many philosophers, following Paul Edwards and John Perry, use cognizance as guidance in answering questions about personal identity. Most questions concerning personal identity are about the continuousness of a person’s conscience, but others say that our persistence is determined by brute physical facts, and psychology is irrelevant
Afterlife is simply the life after death. Some believe in Heaven or Hell and come believe in reincarnation. In this essay, I will address the problems of personal identity and afterlife by giving factual evidence and providing background knowledge on the different theories that surrounds personal identity and afterlife.
In order to address the problems faced by personal identity and afterlife, one must first consider the different theories, the different outcomes each has and the concepts of self and mind. These four theories are the illusion theory, body theory, soul theory, and memory theory. If asked what does it means to be a person and what does it takes for a person to be persistent, each theory have different answers. According to the illusion theory, there is no such thing that self stays consistent as time pass by. We as humans are constantly changing from one moment to the next. The body loses and gains physical matters minute by minute. Therefore, if our bodies are constantly changing it seems to be