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100 1 _aBalmes, Jaime Luciano,
_d1810-1848
245 1 0 _aFundamental Philosophy, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2015-06-20
508 _aProduced 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.)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhilosophy, Spanish
700 1 _aBrownson, Henry F.
_q(Henry Francis),
_d1835-1913
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49244
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