The lecture 'Experience II' delves into Rádl's critique of empiricist theories of perception and cognition that originate from elementary sensory data. The critique focuses on two main aspects: the charge of passivism and ahistoricity. Rádl rejects the existence of atomic elements of knowledge, such as impressions or sensations, and emphasizes the active nature of every perception, into which reason intervenes. Experience is not a mere passive imprinting of data onto the mind but an active process shaped by reason. The lecture also examines Rádl's placement of Kant within the empiricist tradition and his critique of Kant's conception of experience, which Rádl considers insufficiently radical in acknowledging the activity of reason. Furthermore, the text addresses Rádl's emphasis on history and historicity in cognition, which influences our current perception and knowledge through prior experiences, whether personal or societal. Overall, the lecture analyzes Rádl's philosophy within the context of epistemological debates on the nature of knowledge and experience.