entity. Next, a common derivative of the consciousness theory is the consciousness of experiences theory. This is defined as having the same experiential content. This theory is based upon Locke’’s theory of the mind being blank, and building from experiences. One would have personal identity because only one being can go through the same experiences in a finite space. This theory does solve some problems arrived at by other theories. Say for instance there are two twins. This would be difficult to explain in the body theory of personal identity, but with the conscious experience theory it would be simple. Although they have identical bodies, since the day they are born they go through different experiences. Therefore the twins do have their own identity since they have both had different experiences. However, there are some problems that arrive with this theory. First, the definiens is not necessary. Say for instance a person has two different conscious experiences. Some people have a multiple personality disorder, but that does not mean they are truly different people, although they may have several identities. Another problem is the definition is not sufficient. Say for instance a brain was replicated and was put into a computer. At the exact time the brain was replicated, both "brains" had the same experiential content. Yet the most devastating deviation from this theory is the simplest. The biggest problem is that we cannot consciously remember every experience of our lifetime. For instance, when one tries to remember what they got for their fifth birthday the day after their birthday they would be able to tell another. However, trying to remember what one received for their fifth birthday when they are thirty is most of the time impossible. Also, just because a person may be drunk and does some action does not make him or her another person! In other words, the conscious experience theory fails because the human mind c...
