If it’s the former, that means the universe somehow knows which one is which even though they are identical on a material level
Note that “the universe” is already keeping track of two identical bodies..which are, of course, in different places...which gives you a hint as to how the trick is pulled off.
Under dualism , there is problem of how to match up 7 billion souls to 7 billion bodies. Under physicalism, the individual self just is the body-brain, there is not logical possibility of a mismatch , and whatever mechanism (ie different spatial location) that allows the universe to have two identical but distinct bodies allows it to have two identical but distinct consciosunesses.
Note that “the universe” is already keeping track of two identical bodies..which are, of course, in different places...which gives you a hint as to how the trick is pulled off.
Under dualism , there is problem of how to match up 7 billion souls to 7 billion bodies. Under physicalism, the individual self just is the body-brain, there is not logical possibility of a mismatch , and whatever mechanism (ie different spatial location) that allows the universe to have two identical but distinct bodies allows it to have two identical but distinct consciosunesses.