ship of Theseusとは 意味・読み方・使い方

固有名詞

ship of Theseus

1. A thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced (specifically, a ship whose parts have all been replaced) remains fundamentally the same object.

   Synonyms: Theseus's paradox, (UK) Trigger's broom

   Alternative form: Ship of Theseus

   • 2025 November 19, Nate Rogers, “Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 November 2025:

     Kira Roessler, Black Flag’s bassist from 1983 to ’85 (and the only female member of the band until this new lineup), isn’t quite sure if a band built over and over like a musical Ship of Theseus is in the spirit of punk.

   • 2026 March 2, Sheera Frenkel, Cade Metz, quoting Palmer Luckey, “The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 3 March 2026:

     “I am infamously good at holding grudges, but Meta has changed a lot over the past 8 years,” Mr. [Palmer] Luckey wrote back. “At some point, the Ship of Theseus has sailed.”