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phantasm

phantasm In this historical usage, a phantasm is a mental object or content the mind can think about.

In this historical usage, a phantasm is a mental object or content the mind can think about. The packet supports it as a term treated alongside “idea” for what is apprehended in thought, including represented objects apart from what is currently sensed.

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