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Problem: In Greg Egan's story, "Learning to be Me," the narrator's wife, Daphne, has reservations about switching over to the jewel. She worries that she will die at the switch, but she decides to switch anyway. Was she right? Did she die at the switch? In answering this question you should address the following:

(1) What do you believe is the best way to complete the following statement?(PI) Persons S1 and S2 are numerically identical over time if and only if...You should explain the framework and set-up over the issue of personal identity (i.e.,explain the difference between being qualitatively identical and being numerically identical, what the question of personal identity is asking, what the general structure of the answer will be, etc.). Explain the relevant features of Egan's story for answering the question (i.e., what the jewel is, what it does, how it works, etc.).

(2) Present and explain your view of what constitutes personal identity, and state your reasons for why you hold it (give arguments!).

(3) Present at least one objection to your view, and provide a response.