A person in digital being: existence and existentiality
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of the study is to analyze the essence and existence of a person in digital existence, to identify their existential foundations in the transforming information and technological world, and to understand the factors that generate existential risks and challenges. The scientific novelty lies in the justification of the intensification of existential experiences caused by the need to use new forms of socialization, identification, and communication. As a result of the study, it was found that classical existential foundations acquire new perspectives in the problematic field of digital existence. The emotional intensity and depth of a person's experiences are not only directly dependent on the extent and degree of their involvement in the online space and the intensity of their immersion in digital reality, which is quite evident, but also serve as sources of existential risks and threats that require the development of a new methodological approach and its practical implementation to mitigate these phenomena.
Source: KANT
Institution: Belgorod State Technological University
Language: English
Topic: Digital Media and Philosophy
Subfield: Communication
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7167355342