First, let me say, what a great philosophical question. I'd assume that this question is directed at the idea that we are ever changing beings. I would have to say that there is certainly no final draft to any person. Some may come close to a fianl draft in their death but most will continue to be thought of even after death. Our personalities are ever changing but they become more solidified over time and less wavering. The final draft of who we are can never be complete in my opinion simply because as we continue on in life our experiences are always shaping us and changing us everyday. And in death we are shaped by what others think of us or who we were.
So, no, there is no final draft of who we are. Just an ever changing template that gets close to that final draft.
Glad you appreciate a good thought-provoking question, Mike.
ReplyDeleteAnd good answer. If there's anything I want you guys to get out of this class, it's that our writings - and indeed our lives - are perpetual works in progress.