I assumed that patternism was intended as an answer to the question: how does one person retain their identity despite changes in material composition. (or: how do we get a materialistic theory of personal identity?).
how does one person retain their identity despite changes in material composition
I would answer: imperfectly, partially, and non-platonicly. :-)
EDIT: I think I may have missed your point though. Because I’m not sure which part of my comment you’re responding to.
I assumed that patternism was intended as an answer to the question: how does one person retain their identity despite changes in material composition. (or: how do we get a materialistic theory of personal identity?).
I would answer: imperfectly, partially, and non-platonicly. :-)
EDIT: I think I may have missed your point though. Because I’m not sure which part of my comment you’re responding to.