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object of consciousness

object of consciousness In this historical usage, the object of consciousness is what the mind is aware of or directed toward at a given moment.

In this historical usage, the object of consciousness is what the mind is aware of or directed toward at a given moment. In a unified act of knowing or pursuing an end, it is the same object that may be only partly specified at first and becomes more fully defined as consciousness develops.

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