Identity The word is is multiply ambiguous. When it can be expanded to read "is the same thing as," or "is identical with," or (in numerical contexts) "is equal to," it expresses the relation of identity. The...

In philosophy, identity is whatever makes an entity definable and recognizable, in terms of possessing a set of qualities or characteristics that distinguish it from entities of a different type. Or, in layman's terms, identity is whatever makes...

Dougherty, Jude P. Western Creed, Western Identity: Essays in Legal and Social Philosophy Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2000 256 pp., $24.95 paper ISBN 0-8132-0975-7 paper Publication Date: November 30, 2000 This book is a collection of sixteen lectures...

American philosopher John Dewey considered the American identity to be modernistic, pluralistic and patriotic all at the same time. He believed such an identity could be distinctive, yet derive benefit from the diversity of cultures present in American society. He saw the American identity...

Homeland Security: A leading Democrat who is holding hearings on repealing Real ID and the states that won't obey the requirements of an anti-terror tool recommended by the 9/11 Commission are refusing to learn from history.With the addition of Oklahoma, eight states have now enacted...

Identity theft is the third-fastest-growing crime in the country. One of every 23 people is a victim, says a survey published early this year by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Javelin Strategy & Research.Why? Thieves like identity fraud because it means quick money....