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sense perception

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noun

  1. perception by the senses rather than by the intellect.


Etymology

Origin of sense perception

First recorded in 1865–70

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Duan found that these neurons guide the formation of a similar network of blood vessels in the cerebellum, a part of the brain that is involved in coordination, language, and sense perception.

From Science Daily May 24, 2024

Additionally, the term signifies that these texts reveal esoteric doctrines about the true nature of reality beyond the realm of sense perception.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

You probably think that sense perception is the clearest and most certain way you can know the world around you.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

She has glossy dark hair, a compact build, a master’s degree from Oxford and synesthesia: an unusual condition that blurs and blends sense perception.

From New York Times Aug. 29, 2018

He admits that its development is dependent on the data of sense perception, but insists that this is not incompatible with its freedom from the body when fully developed and perfected.

From A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy by Isaac Husik

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