In what sense are you the same person today that you were when you were ten?

Abstract

This article is in favor of a non-romantic and non-essential exploration of the "true self". It is impossible to go back and gain direct insight into the "same person" (original self or original identity). The exploration of human nature can only be achieved through the exploration of all that is inherent in human nature. This paper will first analyze the philosophical basis of man's independence from the environment, point out its existing problems, and finally argue that man's subordination to the environment is our real experience, although not necessarily reflected in such a conscious way.