Consciousness is a being that is conscious of the nothingness of its own being.

Evidence

THE human being is not only the being by whom négatités are disclosed in the world; he is also the one who can take negative attitudes with respect to himself. In our Introduction we defined consciousness as “a being such that in its being, its being is in question in so far as this being implies a being other than itself.” But now that we have examined the meaning of “the question,” we can at present also write the formula thus: “Consciousness is a being, the nature of which is to be conscious of the nothingness of its being.” — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 277

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Consciousness defines itself by internal negation of its own objects; Self-consciousness is the sole mode of existence for any consciousness of something — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 135; Consciousness grounds itself and precedes all nothingness — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 138 (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Nothingness is a supported recoil from Being that enables consciousness to exist #corroborates (0.85)
• Nothingness is an act of being putting itself into question, unique to consciousness. #expands (0.85) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 336
• Consciousness is defined as a lack or desire for Being #corroborates (0.80) — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness, 1460
• Consciousness is necessarily consciousness of something, always self-consciousness through its object #qualifies (0.75)