[MD] subject / object logic

[Platt Holden]

Hi Ham,

Your definitions of words that I have struggled with raises additional 
questions in my mind which, if you are willing, I would appreciate you to 
consider:

[Ham]
Sensibility is fundamental "feeling".
Sensitivity is the acuteness of feeling.
Sentience is the capacity to feel.

[Platt]
How far down the scale of being would you say one can reasonably assign 
"feelings. Does a quantum particle feel like making itself known to a 
human observer, or remain hidden? Does a hydrogen atom feel something 
happens when it combines with oxygen to make water? Do molecules in the 
immune system feel the presence of an invader? Does a lowly virus feel the 
conditions in which it can multiply? If an entity must be a living entity 
in order to possess sentience, how do you reconcile that sentient life 
consists exclusively of non-sentient elements? Finally, can an entity feel 
values without being cognizant?

[Ham]
Perception is "recognitive" feeling--the beginning of cognizance.

[Platt]
Does the beginning of "cognizance" mean the beginning of self-awareness?

[Ham}
Awareness is proprietary (self-conscious) perception.
Experience is objective perception (cognizance).

[Platt]
How far down the scale of being would you assign rudimentary awareness and 
experience? To quantum particles? To atoms? To molecules? To viruses? To 
worms? To jellyfish. To sharks?

[Ham]
Conception is "idealized" perception.
Intellection is "reasoned" perception.
Observation is "investigative" perception.
Intuition is inductive or theorized intellection.

[Platt]
Am I correct to assume these four attributes are restricted to humans?

You may have covered all these questions in past posts, but at my age 
forgetfulness is hopefully excused. 

Thanks for your patience, Ham.

Regards,
Platt