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consciousness of freedom

consciousness of freedom In this historical source, consciousness of freedom means the felt awareness of oneself as freely initiating action.

In this historical source, consciousness of freedom means the felt awareness of oneself as freely initiating action. It is treated as a prospective aspect of experience, pointing to novelty and self-activity rather than being fully explained by looking back at causes and past events alone.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Origin versus Nature” (Origin versus Nature).
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