Meeting of the Aristotelian Society, held in Senate House, University of London,
on Monday, 13th May, 2002, at 4.15 p.m.Standard accounts of the senses attempt to answer the question how
and why we count five senses (the counting question); none of the standard
accounts is satisfactory. Any adequate account of the senses must explain the
significance of the senses, that is, why distinguishing different senses matters. I
provide such an explanation, and then use it as the basis for providing an
account of the senses and answering the counting question
