Identity

Philosophers have always thought about and disputed over true identity.  Over the years, philosophers have sided themselves along three main identity criterions.  There is the single-soul hypothesis, which states that true identity lies with an immaterial soul.  The SSH follows a Mentalist point of view, believing that every being has physical and non-physical properties.  According to the SSH, you are where your soul goes.  Next is the psychological criterion, which states that true identity lies with one's mental states.  Those who follow the PC believe that the brain holds everything that makes up one's personality, including memories and thoughts.  According to the PC, you are where your brain and mental states go.  Finally, there is the bodily criterion, which states that true identity lies with one's physical properties.  Those who follow the BC believe that everything about identity comes down to the mere physical world, thus there is no spooky stuff. The BC follows a Materialist point of view, pointing out that the only true things are those things that can be touched and proven.