Human being, self, and practice
I
First person
Extended note
I is not merely a grammatical marker. In DET SOM ER and Røyndalism it points toward self, presence, responsibility, and action. Still, ‘I’ in a document must be distinguished from identity, role, status, and actual responsibility.
Limitations
Not the same as
- role
- identity
- category
- institution
Related terms
Methodological relevance
The audit must clarify who says ‘I’, in what role, with what access, and what responsibility the statement actually bears.
Sources and principal occurrence
Source note: The entry ties the basic word ‘I’ to T6's distinction among self, identity, and role.
- DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
- T6 — Self, Identity and RoleThe sustained theory document on the human being, self, identity, role, status, responsibility, and identity capture.
Correct and incorrect use
Correct use
“A first-person statement by a party must be tied to role, time, and source.”
Incorrect or over-strong use
“The one who says ‘I’ is automatically identical with all registered roles.”
Suggested citation
Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “I”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.
APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). I (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/i/
MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “I.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/i/.
ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “I.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/i/.
IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “I,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/i/
CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. I. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/i/
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Revision note
- Document version
- 1.0
- First published
- 18 June 2026
First public edition.