Quote Originally Posted by Dirtydawg View Post
So, am I understanding correctly when I say that something can be said to exist because it is perceived as existing and one has consciousness of it? For example, I know that a car exists because I percieve it and have consciousness of it.
You know the car exists because you can perceive it, that is correct. The fact that you can perceives it suggests that you are conscious of it (your consciousness exists), and the fact that you identify it as a car is a statement of the law of identity.

If you are going where I think you are going (a criticism of our ability to perceive), you might look into the "knowledge" thread as well. This is where we have been discussing the senses, perception, and concept formation from percepts. But I'm just guessing, as I am curious what you are going to get to with this.