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Full Idea
Consciousness is, on the one hand, consciousness of the object, and on the other, consciousness of itself.
Gist of Idea
Consciousness is both of objects, and of itself
Source
Georg W.F.Hegel (Phenomenology of Spirit [1807], p.052), quoted by Stephen Houlgate - An Introduction to Hegel 03 'The Method'
Book Ref
Houlgate,Stephen: 'An Introduction to Hegel' [Blackwell 2005], p.52
A Reaction
Hume challenges whether there is any knowledge of consciousness purely in itself. Schopenhauer flatly disagreed (Idea 4166) - but then he would, wouldn't he?
Related Idea
Idea 4166 A consciousness without an object is no consciousness [Schopenhauer]
| 19438 | Our large perceptions and appetites are made up tiny unconscious fragments [Leibniz] |
| 21770 | Consciousness is both of objects, and of itself [Hegel] |
| 2525 | Maybe language is crucial to consciousness [Dennett] |
| 5001 | Maybe we should see intentionality and consciousness as a single problem, not two [Kirk,R] |
| 4917 | Consciousness involves awareness, perception, self-awareness, attention and reflection [Carter,R] |
| 6626 | 'Phenomenal' consciousness is of qualities; 'apperceptive' consciousness includes beliefs and desires [Lowe] |
| 4923 | The three essentials of conscious experience are privateness, unity and informativeness [Edelman/Tononi] |