6010 | Illusions are not false perceptions, as we accurately perceive the pattern of atoms [Epicurus, by Modrak] |
2668 | Epicurus says if one of a man's senses ever lies, none of his senses should ever be believed [Epicurus, by Cicero] |
2667 | A false object might give the same presentation as a true one [Arcesilaus, by Cicero] |
5727 | Most supposed delusions of the senses are really misinterpretations by the mind [Lucretius] |
20800 | Every true presentation can have a false one of the same quality [Cicero] |
1881 | The same oar seems bent in water and straight when out of it [Sext.Empiricus] |
1882 | The necks of doves appear different in colour depending on the angle of viewing [Sext.Empiricus] |
1872 | The same tower appears round from a distance, but square close at hand [Sext.Empiricus] |
1873 | If we press the side of an eyeball, objects appear a different shape [Sext.Empiricus] |
3621 | Only judgement decides which of our senses are reliable [Descartes] |
3620 | We correct sense errors with other senses, not intellect [Mersenne on Descartes] |
2249 | It is prudent never to trust your senses if they have deceived you even once [Descartes] |
3619 | The senses can only report, so perception errors are in the judgment [Gassendi on Descartes] |
2296 | If pain is felt in a lost limb, I cannot be certain that a felt pain exists in my real limbs [Descartes] |
3944 | It is possible that we could perceive everything as we do now, but nothing actually existed. [Berkeley] |
2236 | Examples of illusion only show that sense experience needs correction by reason [Hume] |
6642 | Psychologists say illusions only occur in unnatural and passive situations [Lowe] |
9121 | Illusions are not a reason for skepticism, but a source of interesting scientific information [Sorensen] |