Why does Locke think that only consciousness can serve as the criterion for personal identity?


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Why does Locke think that only consciousness can serve as the criterion for personal identity?


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Is he right? Why or why not? 2. How does Locke reply to the objection that, by his criterion, it is wrong to punish people for actions if they have no awareness of having done them? Is his reply a good one? Why or why not?