What the senses contribute to

What the senses contribute to knowledge? (Descartes, Leibniz versus Locke, Berkley) In order to discuss what the senses contribute to knowledge one must first identify the senses used and their contribution to the human learning process. The human senses sight, smell, touch, hearing and taste are all commonplace in our everyday life, one must therefore not forget their initial importance in general prior to considering their contribution toward human learning and knowledge. In assessing the …

…e mind. Furthermore Descartes himself at times comments on the importance of man learning through his senses in order to awaken and release his innate ideas. Overall it is safe to say that the senses were and still are widely believed to be of the utmost importance when it comes to the process of learning knowledge and indeed learning to use that knowledge or any innate beliefs, instincts, reflexes, and reactions imbedded on our mind.