Project Gutenberg 2015-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 138 Balmes, Jaime Luciano 1810 1848 Urpia, Jaime Luciano Balmes Brownson, Henry F. (Henry Francis) 1835 1913 Brownson, Henry Francis Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. 2 (of 2) Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Fundamental Philosophy, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Jaime Luciano Balmes is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues exploring the nature of knowledge, focusing on ideas, intellectual acts, and the foundational principles of philosophy. Balmes critiques various philosophical systems, particularly the ideas of Condillac and Kant, addressing the relationships between sensation, intuition, and reasoning. At the start of the text, the author makes a critical examination of the transition from sensations to ideas, emphasizing that while sensations are essential to our understanding, they cannot fully account for the complexity of our cognitive processes. He discusses the implications of different philosophical perspectives on ideas, reflecting particularly on Condillac's notion that all intellectual activity is derived from sensations. Balmes argues for the necessity of recognizing a distinct intellectual activity that transcends mere sensory experiences. He thus lays the groundwork for a deeper inquiry into the nature of understanding and knowledge, challenging simplifications found in previous philosophical discourses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy, Spanish B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1112677 2025-07-19T15:26:20.412000 text/html 1101552 2024-10-24T17:35:04 text/html 549759 2025-07-19T15:26:34.328902 application/epub+zip 550571 2025-07-19T15:26:22.390997 application/epub+zip 548381 2025-07-19T15:26:21.341953 application/epub+zip 769030 2025-07-19T15:26:43.397362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614282 2025-07-19T15:26:33.067917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612425 2022-09-22T10:14:38.539533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1006336 2025-07-19T15:26:18.705969 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 986389 2024-10-24T17:35:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17278 2025-07-19T15:26:43.549349 application/rdf+xml 11046 2025-07-19T15:26:21.459979 image/jpeg 2366 2025-07-19T15:26:21.402958 image/jpeg 369100 2025-07-19T15:26:20.490990 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia