Davidson's Thought Experiment: Swamped Man

Davidson presents a thought experiment involving a scenario where he is accidentally killed by a lightning bolt while a separate lightning bolt coincidentally restructures molecules in the swamp to create an identical body. This 'swamped man' possesses a brain and physical structure indistinguishable from Davidson's at the moment of his death. As a result, the swamped man would presumably exhibit similar behaviors and actions to Davidson. This raises profound questions about identity, consciousness, and the nature of what it means to be a specific individual, as it challenges the distinction between mere physical resemblance and the continuity of personal identity.