If consciousness arises dependently from a physical object it cannot cognize, then the claim that appearances depend on empirical awareness conflates causal genesis with intentional content.
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To know, perceive, or become aware of something through thought or the senses.
consciousness(Philosophy of mind; framing the 'What is consciousness?' question)
A dynamic process characterized by self-transforming flow, intentional coherence, and semantic self-understanding, rather than a static or momentary state.
empirical awareness(as used in epistemology)
Knowledge or perception based on direct experience and observation of the world, rather than pure reason or imagination.