Sense
Senses are physiological capacities of organisms that provide data for perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and philosophy of perception. The nervous system has a specific sensory system or organ, dedicated to each sense.
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—Kathleen Collins (19311988)
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—Victor Hugo (18021885)
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—H.L. (Henry Lewis)