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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 Template:Wiki is especially important in continental philosophy, where 'the Subject' is a central term in debates over human autonomy and the nature of the self.

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