Berkeley

Irish philosopher George Bishop Berkeley was one of the greatest philosophers of the early modern period. Along with David Hume and John Locke he is considered one of the fathers of British Empiricism. Berkeley is a clear, concise, and sympathetic introduction to George Berkeley & rsquo;s philosophy, and a thorough review of his most important texts. Daniel E. Flage explores his works on vision, metaphysics, morality, and economics in an attempt to develop a philosophically plausible interpretation of Berkeley & rsquo;s oeuvre ...

Acknowledgments Citations Chapter 1: Berkeley's Life and Writings Why Study Berkeley Today? Early Life Bermuda and Rhode Island Bishop of Cloyne On Reading Berkeley Further Reading Chapter 2: Vision The Historica Context: Methods of Inquiry and Theories of Vision Berkeley on Seeing Distanc (NTV 2-51) Perception of Magnitude (NTV 52-87) Situation and Numerical Heterogeneity (NTV 88-120) Heterogeneity and the Universal Language of Vision (NTV 121-158) A Look Back; A Look Ahead Further Reading Chapter 3: Abstraction Historical Context The Principal Arguments Language A Look Bac A Look Ahead Further Reading Chapter 4: The Case for Idealism and Immaterialism in the Principles The Case for Idealism (Sections 1-7) The Attack on Matter (Sections 8-24) Onward to Ordinary Objects (Sections 25-33) A Look Back; A Look Ahead Further Reading Chapter 5: Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous Background Dialogue One Dialogue Two Dialogue Three A Look Back; A Look Ahead Further Reading Chapter 6: Minds: Yours, Mine, and God's The Principles Knowing Minds: Dialogue Three Your Mind and God's A Look Back; A Look Ahead Further Reading Chapter 7: Moral Philosophy Moral Theories The Egoistic Notebo…