The way we perceive and represent human identity has changed dramatically in the digital age. Identity is today shaped by screens, profiles, and virtual interactions rather than by physical presence, social roles, or actual connections. A “digital self” is constructed with each post, comment, and digital trace. This change highlights philosophical questions about whether our online personas reflect who we really are, a customised version of who we are, or a completely different identity constructed by technology.

Identity was perceived in classical philosophy as something constant and essentially immutable. A person stays the same as long as they are able to recall their prior experiences, according to John Locke, who linked personal identity with memory and consciousness. David Hume, on the other hand, defined identity as a collection of constantly shifting impressions and rejected the notion of a permanent self. While........

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