This is http://www.essayz.com/a9403192.htm Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay Click HERE on this line to find essays via Your-Key-Words. {Most frequent wordstarts of each essay will be put here.} ========================================================== %OBJECT SUBJECT REFLEXIVE REFLECT AWARE I-THOU 940319 The words "object", "subject", "reflex" and "reflect" have a variety of connotations which differ and often contrast with each other. If we are unaware of and do not talk about the differences and contrasts between and among these words---we are likely to be confused in ways which are not helpful. The word "object" may point to a piece of inanimate matter, or to the behavior of a person or persons who are displeased with a past, present or possible future action or situation. There is an object in the road which prevents me from driving my car any further. I object to your having placed that object in the road. Here the two meanings of the word "object" are different and contrasting. The word "subject" may point to a person, the focus of a consideration/discussion, or the process of one person or persons acting coercively upon another person or persons. The subject he is thinking about is Nancy. The subject of study if physics. The subject of abuse was Ruth. Here the differences between meanings are not as clear cut or contrasting. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================