consciousness

Consciousness — • In its widest sense it includes all sensations, thoughts, feelings, and volitions, in fact the sum total of mental life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Consciousness     Consciousness …   Catholic encyclopedia

Consciousness — Con scious*ness, n. 1. The state of being conscious; knowledge of one s own existence, condition, sensations, mental operations, acts, etc. [1913 Webster] Consciousness is thus, on the one hand, the recognition by the mind or ego of its acts and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

consciousness — 1> сознание Ex: to lose consciousness потерять сознание Ex: to regain consciousness прийти в сознание; очнуться 2> осознание, понимание Ex: consciousness of one s guilt сознание своей вины 3> сознательность 4> самосознание; Ex: national… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

consciousness — noun 1) сознание lose consciousness recover consciousness regain consciousness 2) сознательность; самосознание …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

consciousness — index appreciation (perception), cognition, comprehension, impression, insight, knowledge (awareness) …   Law dictionary

Consciousness — Representation of consciousness from the seventeenth century. Consciousness is a term that refers to the relati …   Wikipedia

consciousness — /kon sheuhs nis/, n. 1. the state of being conscious; awareness of one s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 2. the thoughts and feelings, collectively, of an individual or of an aggregate of people: the moral consciousness of …   Universalium

consciousness — Possibly the most challenging and pervasive source of problems in the whole of philosophy. Our own consciousness seems to be the most basic fact confronting us, yet it is almost impossible to say what consciousness is. Is mine like yours? Is ours …   Philosophy dictionary

consciousness — ˈkɔnʃəsnɪs сущ. 1) сознание to lose consciousness ≈ потерять сознание to recover consciousness ≈ прийти в себя to regain consciousness ≈ прийти в себя clouded consciousness ≈ сумеречное состояние clouding of consciousness ≈ …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

consciousness — 1. сознание; форма отражения окружающего мира, свойственная человеку; consciousness, collective коллективное сознание; consciousness, group групповое сознание; consciousness, marginal периферия сознания; consciousness, social социальное сознание; …   Англо-русский словарь по социологии

consciousness — noun Date: 1629 1. a. the quality or state of being aware especially of something within oneself b. the state or fact of being conscious of an external object, state, or fact c. awareness; especially conce …   New Collegiate Dictionary