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Human being, self, and practice

Person

Person

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Extended note

The concept enables the concrete human being to be distinguished from registrations, statuses, and representations concerning them.

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Limitations

Not the same as

  • role
  • status
  • category
  • profile
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Related terms

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Methodological relevance

Audit distinguishes the person from the material, classification, and institutional use.

Sources and principal occurrence

Source note: T6, especially the sections on the human being, the self, and institutional identity.

  1. DET SOM ERThe foundational work and primary source.
  2. T6 — Self, Identity and RoleThe sustained theory document on the human being, self, identity, role, status, responsibility, and identity capture.
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Correct and incorrect use

Correct use

“The person must be able to respond to the material used about them.”

Incorrect or over-strong use

“The risk category is the person.”

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Suggested citation

Suggested citationVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). “Person”. Røyndalism — Lexicon, content version 1.0.

APAVikesland, M. A. A. (2026). Person (version 1.0). Røyndalism. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/

MLAVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Person.” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026, https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/.

ChicagoVikesland, Martin A. A.. “Person.” Røyndalism. version 1.0. Vikesland Press, 2026. https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/.

IEEEM. A. A. Vikesland, “Person,” Røyndalism, version 1.0, Vikesland Press, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/

CSEVikesland MAA. 2026. Person. version 1.0. Røyndalism. Vikesland Press. Available from: https://royndalisme.no/en/lexicon/person/

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Revision note

Document version
1.0
First published
18 June 2026
1.0

First public edition.