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Esoteric senses are rarely discussed from an epistemological perspective, and hence the difficulty of discrimination between their ontological aspect from their epistemological one. However, one can find epistemological material amongst what is said in this regard. The author in this article begins with a definition and classification of the "esoteric senses", and has an overview on "common sense" and its repertory, and the domain and functions of "fantasy". Then he examines different aspects of "imagination" as a cognitive faculty, especially its errency and inerrancy. In the second part, the author discusses about memory, its domain, its functions, its quality, and the reliability of its outcome. He thinks that memory produces no certain knowledge, but it is a secondary way or instrument for preserving knowledge. It reproduces knowledge in the mind by recalling them. Whenever there is a slightest doubt about our conclusions in our mind, we can review and assess their arguments, and hence, reaffirm their accuracy. A mere reliance on memory is not immune from erring.