According to Aristotle, the "what-it-is" of a thing is its formal cause, so the ship of Theseus is the 'same' ship, because the formal cause, or design, does not change, even though the matter used to construct it may vary with time. #ksleg
The recent #ksleg gender discourse has left me very grateful for my father. My sibling is trans. And their gender has never left them outside the scope of our father's love or protection.