CJ>>  Some kind of symbol system, at the least.
 VF> Same can be said of perception, in and of itself.
 CJ>  Hmmmm. . . Methinks there is a difference or two.  There
 CJ>  is an arbitrariness to symbols that there is not in perception
 CJ>  (sensory perception, anyway).  Symbols are (usually) discrete,
 CJ>  whereas sense perceptions are continuous.
But in order for perceptions/senses to be remembered, compared and so on - 
there has to be some form of symbolic manipulation going on. I'd expand on 
the idea further, but I had enough time trying to grasp perception theory 
when I was paying to be taught the stuff....
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