Reid argued for a number of propositions he called "first principles." Which of the following is an example?

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Reid's proposition "Those things do really exist which we distinctly perceive by our senses" is an example of one of his "first principles." This principle, known as the principle of common sense, was a rejection of the skeptical claims made by Descartes and Hume that our sense perceptions are not trustworthy. Reid argued that we should trust our senses and that they provide us with a reliable way of knowing about the world around us.

Reid Argued for a Number of Propositions He Called "First