# Do You Have a Brain—or Are You One by Douglas Hofstadter > "Which statement seems more true: I have a brain. I am a brain." > **— Douglas Hofstadter**, *The Mind's I (1981)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: The Mind's I (1981). ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Douglas Hofstadter|Douglas Hofstadter]] - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Durable Identity|Durable Identity]] - [[wiki/Identity-Bearing Invariants|Identity-Bearing Invariants]] - [[wiki/Digital Identity Succession|Digital Identity Succession]] - [[wiki/numerical identity|numerical identity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Which statement seems more true: I have a brain. I am a brain." — Douglas Hofstadter, The Mind's I (1981) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-douglas-hofstadter-brainor-one ```