Articles by OOI

Who am I? Most of us ask the question at critical stages or during periods of major upheaval in our lives. The answer has two dimensions: me as a person, and me as part of a group. In our quest for answers we are seeking something that makes us unique and different.

Why is there a general reluctance to accept the scientific definition of identity? The usual arguments don’t stack up because, once the solution is clarified, disapproval should lessen. That is not the case. Opposition must have a deeper explanation.

Sources (articles and books) that present the new paradigm of identity are identified

Until recently it was not possible to define identity. New information about the human genome clearly demonstrates that this situation has changed. We can now define personal identity and communal identity in objective or scientific terms.