Filosofía Fundamental, Tomo II

Name: Filosofía Fundamental, Tomo II
Author: Jaime Luciano Balmes

By Jaime Luciano Balmes

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An extended philosophical analysis treats sensation as a private inner modification that habitually carries a separate judgment about external objects; the text distinguishes the raw feeling from the cognitive act that affirms external existence, shows how perception may err through illusions or memory, compares human sensitivity with lower animals to argue that increasing sensory refinement cannot transmute into intellect, stresses the ineffability of qualitative experience and the need for empirical acquaintance, and raises questions about the scope and limits of sentience across the natural world.

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Jaime Luciano Balmes

Jaime Luciano Balmes was a Spanish philosopher, theologian, and writer, known for his significant contributions to the fields of philosophy and religious thought in the 19th century. His most notable work, "Fundamental Philosophy," is a comprehensive exploration of philosophical principles and their implications for human understanding. Balmes also engaged in the discourse between Protestantism and Catholicism, examining their effects on European civilization in works such as "Protestantism and Catholicity compared in their effects on the civilization of Europe." His writings reflect a deep commitment to rational inquiry and the interplay of faith and reason, making him an important figure in the intellectual landscape of his time.