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A Perception (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠any content of the mind of which we are conscious.

A Perception (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠whatever can be present to the mind, through the senses or through thought and reflection. Perception is made up of impressions and ideas. Impressions are images of external objects conveyed to the mind) which are 'lively' and 'strong'. Ideas are non-present objects which are 'fainter' and 'weaker' perceptions.

Perception (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠limited to events and sequences. It can't ever see causation or necessity. These things can never be more than inferred.

Perception (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠always dependent on our organs and the disposition of our nerves and animal spirits.

Perception (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠all the mind ever has before it, so whether perceptions resemble external objects is a question of fact on which experience must be entirely silent.