9.15 Man’s identities
Perception spheres make it possible to categorize different aspects of human identity and belonging:
| Perception sphere: | 1) concrete | 2) general | 3) autonomous | 4) essential |
| Formal identity: | name | surname | ID number | physical form |
| Affiliation identity: | concrete people | general groups | cultural zones | mankind |
| Spatial identity: | private | public | global | universal |
| Home identity: | family | country | civilization | world |
| Self identity: | someone | part of something | (part of) everything | everything and nothing |