Objectness is the state of being an object, distinct from objectivity

Evidence

Objectivity may also be defined as freedom: the objective individual is bound by no commitments which could prejudice his perception, understanding, and evaluation of the given. — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 9594 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: An object’s objectivity rests on a principle binding its infinite appearances; The Other-as-object reinforces the world’s objectivity while the Other-as-look dissolves it; Seduction works by presenting one’s object-ness as a fascinating fullness of being — Jean-Paul Sartre, Being and Nothingness: An Essay on…, 951 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Objectivity is freedom from commitment-biased perception #complicates (0.72) — Georg Simmel, The Sociology of Georg Simmel, 9594