02324cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000380011224500370015026400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350802240040452012740062853400450190265300150194785600430196299900170200516132UtSlPG20260610133358.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aB1 aBalmes, Jaime Luciano,d1810-184810aFilosofía Fundamental, Tomo II 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-06-25  aE-text prepared by Miranda van de Heijning, Larry Bergey, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from page images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)  a"Filosofía Fundamental, Tomo II" by Jaime Luciano Balmes is a philosophical treatise written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the nature of sensations, examining their significance in relation to perception and existence. Balmes explores how sensations are experienced internally and how they may not necessarily correspond to external realities, laying the groundwork for discussions about the nature of knowledge and existence.  The opening portion of the text begins by defining sensation as a mere internal experience and differentiating between the act of sensing and the judgment about the external world that accompanies it. Balmes presents examples, such as the perception of two identical frames, to illustrate that sensations can occur without a direct connection to external objects, which raises questions about the reliability of our senses. Furthermore, he argues that while animals perceive sensations, their understanding is limited, indicating a distinction between sensory experiences and true intelligence. Overall, the beginning of the book sets the stage for a deeper exploration of how sensations relate to knowledge, reality, and the distinctions between various forms of awareness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilosophy40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16132  c57520d57520