This text develops a philosophical conception of perception not as a passive causal consequence of external stimuli, but as an active process of 'reading.' The author argues that the common understanding of perception as a mere reaction to external impulses lacks deeper meaning. Reading is presented here as a phenomenon that transcends the boundaries of mere interpretation. While interpretation often serves only as an explanatory addition to a given object, reading represents a movement from the perceived towards what lies 'behind' it. It is not just about the correct decoding of signs or understanding their arrangement, but about comprehending their purpose and what they refer to. Thus, reading leads us away from the immediately present object toward a broader horizon of meaning. The text emphasizes that sensory organs are rightly called 'senses' because their function is to mediate this deeper sense through the process of reading reality, which integrates understanding and a transcendence toward what is not immediately contained in the data.