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subject

Being who has a unique consciousness and/or unique personal experiences, or an entity that has a relationship with another entity that exists outside of itself

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Also known as observer · subjects · observers

Subclass of: independent continuant
Part of: subject and object
, psychological terminology

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In philosophy, a subject is a being that exercises agency, undergoes conscious experiences, such as seeing and hearing, and is situated in relation to other things that exist outside itself; thus, a subject is any individual, person, or observer. Also in philosophy, an object is any of the things observed or experienced by a subject, physical objects such as chairs, clouds, and the Moon, and may even include other beings.

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Different from: Dasein
Opposite of: object
Partially coincident with: agent

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