LessonsDemonstration and the Six Kinds of Certain PremisesQuiz

The source identifies five external sensory faculties:
1. Sight — color and shape.
2. Hearing — sound.
3. Smell — odors.
4. Taste — flavors.
5. Touch — heat, cold, softness, hardness, and similar qualities.

Hearing a nearby bell is a direct auditory perception. Determining exactly who rang it, however, may require evidence beyond that immediate sensory impression.

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The five external senses

Demonstration and the Six Kinds of Certain Premises

The source identifies five external sensory faculties:
1. Sight — color and shape.
2. Hearing — sound.
3. Smell — odors.
4. Taste — flavors.
5. Touch — heat, cold, softness, hardness, and similar qualities.

Hearing a nearby bell is a direct auditory perception. Determining exactly who rang it, however, may require evidence beyond that immediate sensory impression.