Data identity: privacy and the construction of self
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Data identity: privacy and the construction of self. / Søe, Sille Obelitz; Mai, Jens-Erik.
In: Synthese - An international journal for epistemology, methodology and philosophy of science, Vol. 200, No. 6, 492, 21.11.2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Data identity: privacy and the construction of self
AU - Søe, Sille Obelitz
AU - Mai, Jens-Erik
PY - 2022/11/21
Y1 - 2022/11/21
N2 - This paper argues in favor of a hybrid conception of identity. A common conception of identity in datafied society is a split between a digital self and a real self, which has resulted in concepts such as the data double, algorithmic identity, and data shadows. These data-identity metaphors have played a significant role in the conception of informational privacy as control over information—the control of or restricted access to your digital identity. Through analyses of various data-identity metaphors as well as philosophical accounts of identity, we argue in favor of a hybrid conception of identity that emphasizes the relations between the ‘real’ and the ‘digital’. A hybrid conception of identity—where the digital is an aspect on par with social relations, self-understanding, and values—ultimately calls for an understanding of privacy as the right to influence one’s own identity.
AB - This paper argues in favor of a hybrid conception of identity. A common conception of identity in datafied society is a split between a digital self and a real self, which has resulted in concepts such as the data double, algorithmic identity, and data shadows. These data-identity metaphors have played a significant role in the conception of informational privacy as control over information—the control of or restricted access to your digital identity. Through analyses of various data-identity metaphors as well as philosophical accounts of identity, we argue in favor of a hybrid conception of identity that emphasizes the relations between the ‘real’ and the ‘digital’. A hybrid conception of identity—where the digital is an aspect on par with social relations, self-understanding, and values—ultimately calls for an understanding of privacy as the right to influence one’s own identity.
U2 - 10.1007/s11229-022-03968-5
DO - 10.1007/s11229-022-03968-5
M3 - Journal article
VL - 200
JO - Synthese
JF - Synthese
SN - 0039-7857
IS - 6
M1 - 492
ER -
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