The article discusses various forms of memory-continuity and the corresponding theoretical worlds: complete absence of memory-continuity (the world of Cratylus), absolute memory-continuity (the world of Parmenides), powerful memory that provides an unambiguous connection between the previous and subsequent states of the subject of being (the world of Laplace), memory-continuity that allows for innovations (the world of Bergson). Further, the types of procedurality corresponding to the indicated forms of memorycontinuity are analyzed: chaotic procedurality, complete absence of any variability, functioning, innovative procedurality. An assumption is put forward according to which each real subject of being is characterized by all the above-mentioned forms of memory-continuity and types of procedurality. The thesis according to which, within the framework of the indicated assumption, the infinite preservation of the self-identity of any real subject of being is in principle impossible is substantiated. On this basis, a conclusion is made according to which, within the limits of rational (philosophical) discourse, hopes for man and humanity to achieve immortality are unfounded.
For citation: Finogentov V.N. To the ontology of memory, Ivanovo State University Bulletin. Series: Humanities, 2025, iss. 3, pp. 154—164.