How did Democritus account for perception?
a. Objects give off eidola, or thin ribbons of atoms, that strike the sense organs and create perceptions.
b. Perceptions are a function of the elements and are, like the elements, eternal.
c. Perceptions are made of elements but are corrupted by residing in imperfect human minds.
d. Objects only exist to the extent they are perceived; thus, perception creates the world.
A
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