1. Explain how Locke and Hume view personal individuality. or the “Self” . How do you see Kafka’s “Metamorphosis” as representing these philosophical subjects? You may take Locke or Hume or both. or argue why you see neither of their theories as demoing up in Kafka’s work. Locke’s theory of personal individuality does non trust on substance to explicate personal individuality.

Locke’s theory is individual one at clip two is the same individual as individual two at clip one if and merely if individual one and individual two are both individuals and individual one can retrieve at clip two ( his making ) what individual two did or felt or what have you at clip one. Hume’s theory of the self-held that the ego is nil but a package of experiences or perceptual experiences linked by the dealingss of causing and resemblance ; or. more accurately. that the through empirical observation warranted thought of the ego is merely the thought of such a package.

In “Metamorphosis” Kafka takes on Locke’s position of the ego. Kafka illustrates that Gregor Samsa is the same individual as he was when he was human even though he has changed into a bug. Kafka does this by demoing that Gregor still has the same ideas. memories. and tries to go on the same everyday even though he has become a bug.

Gregor stills attempts to wake up and catch the train for work. he still knows how his sister. parents. and foreman will move. and he still has the same feelings and emotions towards his life and the people who are in it. All of these explain go along with Locke’s position of the ego verses Hume’s theory.