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passivity

passivity In this historical usage, passivity of consciousness refers to a basic, non-intellectual sense of conscious unity or selfhood that arises from sensation.

In this historical usage, passivity of consciousness refers to a basic, non-intellectual sense of conscious unity or selfhood that arises from sensation. It names an elementary felt togetherness of experience rather than something formed by reflective thought.

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