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| − | [[Subject]] (Latin: subiectus "lying beneath") | + | [[Subject]] ({{Wiki|Latin}}: [[subiectus]] "[[lying beneath]]") |
| − | A [[subject]] is a being who has a unique [[consciousness]] and unique [[experiences]], or an entity that has a relationship with another entity that exists outside of itself (called an "[[object]]"). A [[subject]] is an observer and an [[object]] is a thing observed. This concept is especially important in continental [[philosophy]], where 'the [[Subject]]' is a central term in debates over human autonomy and the nature of the [[self]]. | + | A [[subject]] is a being who has a unique [[consciousness]] and unique [[experiences]], or an [[entity]] that has a relationship with another [[entity]] that [[exists]] outside of itself (called an "[[object]]"). A [[subject]] is an observer and an [[object]] is a thing observed. This {{Wiki|concept}} is especially important in continental [[philosophy]], where 'the [[Subject]]' is a central term in [[debates]] over [[human]] autonomy and the [[nature]] of the [[self]]. |
| − | The sharp distinction between [[subject]] and [[object]] corresponds to the distinction, in the [[philosophy]] of {{Wiki|René Descartes}}, between [[thought]] and extension. {{Wiki|Descartes}} believed that {{Wiki|thought}} (subjectivity) was the essence of the [[mind]], and that extension (the occupation of space) was the essence of matter. | + | The sharp {{Wiki|distinction}} between [[subject]] and [[object]] corresponds to the {{Wiki|distinction}}, in the [[philosophy]] of {{Wiki|René Descartes}}, between [[thought]] and extension. {{Wiki|Descartes}} believed that {{Wiki|thought}} ([[subjectivity]]) was the [[essence]] of the [[mind]], and that extension (the {{Wiki|occupation}} of [[space]]) was the [[essence]] of {{Wiki|matter}}. |
| − | In the modern continental [[tradition]], which may plausibly be said to date from {{Wiki|Descartes}}, debates over the nature of the [[Subject]] play a role comparable to [[debates]] over personhood within the distinct Anglo-American [[tradition]] of {{Wiki|analytical philosophy}}. | + | In the {{Wiki|modern}} continental [[tradition]], which may plausibly be said to date from {{Wiki|Descartes}}, [[debates]] over the [[nature]] of the [[Subject]] play a role comparable to [[debates]] over {{Wiki|personhood}} within the {{Wiki|distinct}} Anglo-American [[tradition]] of {{Wiki|analytical philosophy}}. |
| − | In critical theory and [[psychology]], [[subjectivity]] is also the actions or discourses that produce individuals or 'I'—the 'I' is the [[subject]] | + | In critical {{Wiki|theory}} and [[psychology]], [[subjectivity]] is also the [[actions]] or [[discourses]] that produce {{Wiki|individuals}} or 'I'—the 'I' is the [[subject]] |
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Revision as of 05:11, 9 September 2014
Subject (Latin: subiectus "lying beneath")
A subject is a being who has a unique consciousness and unique experiences, or an entity that has a relationship with another entity that exists outside of itself (called an "object"). A subject is an observer and an object is a thing observed. This concept is especially important in continental philosophy, where 'the Subject' is a central term in debates over human autonomy and the nature of the self.
The sharp distinction between subject and object corresponds to the distinction, in the philosophy of René Descartes, between thought and extension. Descartes believed that thought (subjectivity) was the essence of the mind, and that extension (the occupation of space) was the essence of matter.
In the modern continental tradition, which may plausibly be said to date from Descartes, debates over the nature of the Subject play a role comparable to debates over personhood within the distinct Anglo-American tradition of analytical philosophy.
In critical theory and psychology, subjectivity is also the actions or discourses that produce individuals or 'I'—the 'I' is the subject
