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consciousness

[kon-shuhs-nis] / ˈkɒn ʃəs nɪs /


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This work was partially supported through FQxI's Consciousness in the Physical World program.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

He had been a medical student at the University of Natal when he founded the Black Consciousness Movement, aimed at empowering and mobilising the urban black population.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Luke Roelofs, a philosopher of mind at NYU's Centre for Mind, Brain and Consciousness, also argued that the ideas in Zeleznikow-Johnston’s book are too cavalier in defining consciousness.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

He called the movement the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or ISKCON.

From New York Times • May 22, 2024

“YES,” wrote McCandless and, two pages later, "Consciousness of food. Eat and cook with concentration. ... Holy Food."

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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