Consciousness The term consciousness refers to several distinct, but related phenomena that figure in the mental functioning of people and other creatures. Kinds of Consciousness One of these phenomena is closely tied to simply being awake. An...

Time, Consciousness Of William James's discussion of the perception of time in Principles of Psychology (Vol. I, Ch. 15) provides a convenient starting point for a discussion of the "consciousness of time." James's main...

Consciousness in the core sense refers to a state or continuum in which we are able to feel, think and perceive. Certain popular and social science usages, such as class consciousness, consciousness raising and self consciousness, refer to the content,...

Something is conscious if there is something that it is like to be that thing. This widely accepted definition, proposed by philosopher Thomas Nagel (1974, reprint 1997 p. 519), emphasizes the subjective character of conscious experience, which is the...

The state of organisms that enables phenomenal experience and VOLUNTARY behaviour. Commonly, both the graded states of being conscious (as opposed to unconscious) and the content of a conscious experience are called consciousness. Consciousness is lost...

. The word ‘conscious’ seems to have more than one sense, a fact which may have led to confusion on some of the topics mentioned below. In particular, two senses need distinguishing. In a strong sense to be conscious involves reflective...

Consciousness in Bsm. is divided into two classes: Phenomenal (manovijñāna) and Transcendental (ālayavijñāna). The former is the relation between subject and object and the inferences drawn therefrom. It depends for its...

Quality or state of being aware. As applied to the lower animals, consciousness refers to the capacity for sensation and, usually, simple volition. In higher animals, this capacity may also include thinking and emotion. In human beings, consciousness...

Consciousness is regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment. It is a subject of much research in philosophy of mind,...