The ontological commitment to consciousness as an entity depends on one's philosophical stance on universals, similar to how the use of adjectives like 'square', 'red', or 'gentle' does not necessarily commit one to the existence of 'squareness', 'redness', or 'gentleness' as distinct entities.

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• Consciousness (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2025 ... plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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• consciousness concept
• redness concept