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    Supports→A complete gift of self is problematic for temporal beings

    A gift of self presupposes a stable self-identical donor, but Heraclitean flux and Parfitian reductionism jointly deny that temporal beings maintain the requisite diachronic unity.

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    Gift of self(as used in ethics and philosophy of personal identity)
    The idea of giving yourself—your identity, commitment, or essence—to another person, like in a promise or sacrifice.
    Heraclitean flux(An extreme form of change to which particulars may be subject)
    Total change in every respect at any given moment
    Parfitian reductionism(as an opposing view to Korsgaard's theory)
    A theory named after philosopher Derek Parfit that claims the self is not a single, deep thing but rather just a collection of interconnected experiences, memories, and relationships.
    Self-identical(as used in metaphysics and logic)
    The idea that something is always equal to itself—a thing is exactly what it is. For example, a chair is identical to that same chair.
    diachronic unity

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    A principle that explains what makes something the same object or entity across different time periods, even when it changes.
    temporal beings(contrasted with eternal beings in discussions of time and existence)
    Creatures like humans who experience time as a sequence—you remember the past, live in the present moment, and anticipate the future.

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