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field of consciousness

field of consciousness Field of consciousness is the whole contents of awareness present at one moment, understood as if spread out like a visual field.

Field of consciousness is the whole contents of awareness present at one moment, understood as if spread out like a visual field. In this historical usage, attention is treated as focusing on one part of that field, and the field may become broader or narrower depending on the person and on conditions such as attention, health, or disorder.

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