Personal identity has long been a topic of philosophical discussion and is clearly taking on an increasingly important role in the social sphere. I’m curious how you guys live and understand identity. I’ve thrown in a disparate list of food for thought intuitions that may or may not be useful.

  • The minimal set of properties that differentiate me from others.
  • An essence, a form, or a soul.
  • How I see myself in relation to others. Identity is largely internal but is impacted by how others receive me.
  • How others see me. Identity is largely external. What I ‘am’ to others.
  • The set of actions I take in the world. The impact I make. The things I create.
  • It’s whatever is thinking “me” or “I” at any given moment and there’s no persistent identity over time to unite those instances. It’s fleeting.
  • Thwompthwomp@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    I think this is very true. Your identity changes depending on who you’re around, and that’s fine. There’s a lot to about building identity, and it’s all about social acceptance within a group as foundational.