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"""
Ship Of Theseus Debate
======================

Demonstrates built-in and DeepSeek-backed reasoning for philosophical analysis.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.models.deepseek import DeepSeek
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agents
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
task = (
    "Discuss the concept of 'The Ship of Theseus' and its implications on the notions of identity and change. "
    "Present arguments for and against the idea that an object that has had all of its components replaced remains "
    "fundamentally the same object. Conclude with your own reasoned position on the matter."
)

cot_agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    reasoning=True,
    markdown=True,
)

deepseek_agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    reasoning_model=DeepSeek(id="deepseek-reasoner"),
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agents
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("=== Built-in Chain Of Thought ===")
    cot_agent.print_response(task, stream=True, show_full_reasoning=True)

    print("\n=== DeepSeek Reasoning Model ===")
    deepseek_agent.print_response(task, stream=True, show_full_reasoning=True)

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Run the Example

# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/10_reasoning/agents

# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate

python ship_of_theseus.py