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The Self and Memory
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Which philosopher argued that personal identity is constituted by a series of mental events, rather than a substantial self?
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David Hume
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David Hume argued that the self is not a permanent, unchanging entity, but rather a collection of perceptions that are constantly changing. He famously said, 'When I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.'