The Ship of Theseus
by C. V. Wooster
Series: The Paradox Series, book 3
ASIN B0DYZ6L4ZY.
Reader answers for The Ship of Theseus
What it's about
Dr. Amelia Clarke has spent her career asking the questions other philosophers flinch from. Now the question has come for her. Appointed to lead a landmark restoration of a legendary ship, she expects a prestigious distraction from a life quietly falling apart. What she finds instead is a mirror.
As each original plank is lifted and replaced, she begins to notice small, inexplicable changes in her own memories, her relationships, and her sense of who she is. Is the ship still the same ship? Is she still the same woman? When Amelia uncovers evidence that the restoration is a front for something far darker, an experiment in human identity conducted without consent, the philosophical becomes viscerally personal. The conspiracy tightening around her is not just about the ship. It never was.
Who it's for
The catalog lists The Ship of Theseus as Philosophical Thriller by C. V. Wooster.
Subjects listed on the book page: identity, philosophy, thriller, paradox, consciousness.
The catalog lists this title as available.
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Reading order and age notes
The Ship of Theseus is book 3 of The Paradox Series.
Reading order on this site: 1. The Chinese Room; 2. The Trolley Problem; 3. The Ship of Theseus.
Each book in the Paradox Series works as a standalone thriller, but reading The Chinese Room and The Trolley Problem first enriches the experience with recurring themes and character threads.
The catalog does not list a separate age rating for this title.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Ship of Theseus paradox?
The Ship of Theseus is an ancient philosophical puzzle: if a ship has every plank gradually replaced, is it still the same ship? C. V. Wooster applies this paradox to human identity in a modern psychological thriller setting.
Do I need to read the first two books first?
Each book in the Paradox Series works as a standalone thriller, but reading The Chinese Room and The Trolley Problem first enriches the experience with recurring themes and character threads.