Knowing Thyself- Identity

 

Identity-Who or what a person is?

 

It doesn’t necessarily stop there.  It goes much deeper than that, for example, where the person hails from, her experiences, motivations, triggers, ability and rewards. Apparently, there are a couple of theories of self – identity in philosophy. I need more understanding to get a grasp of it, but the crux is given. Let us look at this-

Illusion Theory – The idea of self is a misconception as we continuously keep changing. Identity is an illusion.

Body Theory- Essentially stems from the fact that we have the same body, hence same identity

Soul Theory-  One soul one body.  As long as there is one soul in the body, that will have the same identity.

Memory Theory- Basically we are connected by a chain of memories. Therefore we are a factor of memories which make our personal identity.  

 

This aspect gives a new perspective to my understanding of personal identity. This week I work with each of these theories and see how they impact our day to day life. Keep reading keep joining. Meanwhile, your thoughts in form of blogs, videos, art form are also welcome. Do keep them coming.