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Many of the connotations discussed in what follows overlap in their respective meaning or reference to some extent. Some of the distinctions have been taken below are from (Metzinger, 2008).<ref name="MetzingerLexikon"/>
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This page lists various connotations of the term "consciousness" in use in scientific research today. The fact that so many different conceptions of this term are being applied highlights the striking contrast between the conceptual exposition and the familiarity of consciousness.<ref name="MetzingerLexikon">Metzinger, Encyclopedia entry ''Bewusstsein'', 2008</ref>
= Logical structures of the term consciousness =
We first distinguish various different logical structures of the term "consciousness" that are being employed, such as the type of predicate and the class of referents.
=== Unary predicate of organism ===
= Meanings of the term consciousness =
In what follows, we aim to list and distinguish the various types of meaning of the term "consciousness" that are being considered in the interdisciplinary literature. Many overlap in their respective meaning or reference to some extent.
== Conscious perception of a stimulus ==
