The article examines the phenomenon of mistaken identity. In a comparative analysis with the existentialist concept of self-deception, it is determined that erroneous identity is a consequence of replacing a person with the past, as a set of already established identities. Identity at the level of social practice is explored through the phenomenon of civic identity, which is broadly interpreted as a correlation with humanity as a whole. It is proved that at the level of practice, identity is inextricably linked with the skill of critical reflection. The article considers the problem of the relationship between identity and uniqueness of a person, when the uncertainty of the identification process has a destructive effect on the stability of social and cultural institutions. The urgency of the problem is determined by the complexity of the process of continuity of self-identification. A substantive approach to a person creates the risk of losing the integrity of a person's uniqueness by replacing it with the sum of some stable identities. The theoretical basis of the research is the demarcation of the consideration of human identity at the level of discourse and at the level of direct social practice. The discursive level of analysis is carried out in a critical examination of the provisions of the theory of personality of pragmatism. It is pointed out that it is unacceptable to consider identity as a result of the action of the social environment. The essence of metacultural identity is described, which consists in preserving the integral self-determination of a person both in changes in the information space and in the attitude towards a person in his self-acceptance. It is determined that the information space does not provide a person with a real choice, including their own definition.
Vlasova et al. (Fri,) studied this question.