A philosophical exploration in the form of a classical dialogue such as Aristotle or his pupils might have written, these fanciful-and imaginary-debates pit Philonous, representing author Berkeley, against Hylas, generally accepted to represent Berkeleys adversary in British empiricism John Locke. Matters of skepticism, perception, materialism, and more are discussed in entertaining and enlightening fashion.
First published in 1713, this is a curious artifact of an earlier age of philosophy that will bemuse and amuse readers of classic literature.
Irish scientist, philosopher, and writer...
A philosophical exploration in the form of a classical dialogue such as Aristotle or his pupils might have written, these fanciful-and imaginary-debat...
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George Berkeley also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an Anglo-Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "immaterialism" (later referred to as "subjective idealism" by others). This theory contends that individuals can only know directly sensations and ideas of objects, not abstractions such as "matter." The theory also contends that ideas are dependent upon being perceived by minds for their very existence, a belief that became immortalized in the dictum, "Esse est percipi" ("To be is to be perceived"). His most widely-read works are A Treatise...
George Berkeley also known as Bishop Berkeley, was an Anglo-Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called "imm...
Diese erkenntnispsychologische Studie uber das Verhaltnis von Gesichts- und Tastwahrnehmung war Berkeleys erste grosse Publikation (1709). Im Vordergrund steht noch nicht die Immaterialismusthese, sondern die Wahrnehmungsanalyse. Logisch wie auch chronologisch kann der Text als Einfuhrung in Berkeleys Lehre gelten. Unveranderter Print-on-Demand-Nachdruck der Ausgabe von 1987."
Diese erkenntnispsychologische Studie uber das Verhaltnis von Gesichts- und Tastwahrnehmung war Berkeleys erste grosse Publikation (1709). Im Vordergr...
