In 1620, the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower to reach the New World. Over 400 years later, a replica of the ship is welcoming passengers once again. The full-scale reproduction, Mayflower II, set sail ...
If all of the planks of wood which make up a ship are replaced over time, does it remain the same ship? Or is it completely new? So goes Plutarch’s philosophical thought experiment the Ship of Theseus ...