Consciousness is always consciousness of something from "summary" of Ideas for a Pure Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy by Edmund Husserl
Consciousness is fundamentally intentional. It is always directed towards an object, whether that object is something external or internal. In every act of consciousness, there is a correlation between the act itself and the object to which it is directed. This intentional structure is essential to the nature of consciousness. When we speak of consciousness being "of" something, we are referring to the relationship between the act of consciousness and its intended object. This relationship is not accidental or arbitrary; it is constitutive of consciousness itself. Without this intentional structure, consciousness would be a mere abstraction without content or direction. The intentional structure of consciousness is what gives it its unique character. It is through this structure that consciousness is able to grasp, perceive, and engage with the world aroun...
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