Sellars' Sensors

Sellars' concept of "Sensors" refers to the idea that our perceptions are mediated by internal mechanisms that process sensory information before we become consciously aware of it. Think of sensors as the body's natural data collectors—like the sensors in a smartphone that detect light, touch, or sound. These biological sensors gather information from our environment, which is then processed by our nervous system to form perceptions. Sellars emphasizes that our experience of reality depends on how these internal sensors and processes interpret raw sensory input, shaping our understanding of the world around us.