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Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) George Berkeley
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Introduction by Roger Woolhouse
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:240 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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Category/Genre | History of Western philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780140432930
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Classifications | Dewey:192 |
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Publishing Details |
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Penguin Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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Publication Date |
25 February 1988 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
One of the greatest British philosophers, Bishop Berkeley (1685 1753) was the founder of the influential doctrine of Immaterialism the belief that there is no reality outside the mind, and that the existence of material objects depends upon their being perceived. The Principles of Human Knowledge eloquently outlines this philosophical concept, and argues forcefully that the world consists purely of finite minds and ideas, and of an infinite spirit, God. A denial of all non-spiritual reality, Berkeley's theory was at first heavily criticized by his contemporaries, who feared its ideas would lead to scepticism and atheism. The Three Dialogues provide a powerful response to these fears.
Author Biography
Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753) was one of the greatest British philosophers. Roger Woolhouse Roger Woolhouse is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at York University. He has written extensively about philosophy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - mainly focusing on metaphysics and the philosophy of science. He is currently working on Leibniz and on Spinoza.
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