# what Counts As Touch **Opening (not a real abstract):** In front of me sits a warm mug of coffee. I perceive the mug using a variety of senses. I see the mug, becoming aware of its particular shape, size, and color. I touch the mug, feeling its heft, warmth, and solidity. I also smell the aroma of the coffee in the mug, and taste its chocolate undertones. It seems obvious that we experience the world using distinct senses. This gives the appearance that individuating the senses should be a relatively straightforward affair. The situation is much more complicated. The philosophical project of individuating the senses faces numerous difficulties.1 Proposals for individuating the senses must address a host of potential counterexamples. In addition, recent empirical work has increasingly focused on the deep interconnections between sensory systems. Much recent work has pointed to deep **Authors:** [[Fulkerson. pdf]]