 All the senses have the same purpose as the affatus: to realize the activity of man, the homificans, through the connection of the internal and external species in order to enable man to know, remember, love, and live. Consequently, the senses are necessary for living, but particularly the lowest kind, such as touch, taste, and smell, are especially important for distinguishing pleasure from pain. The superior senses, such as hearing, sight, and affatus, not only allow man to live, but they also activate his highest faculties and they bring man closer to God. Hearing is necessary to know and remember, especially God’s name; sight, to understand, remember, and love, particularly God; and affatus, to communicate knowledge and to talk to God.