Berkeley's argument for idealism / Samuel C. Rickless.

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Rickless, Samuel Charles, 1964-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (x, 207 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780191648205
0191648205
1283950421
9781283950428
9780191748776
0191748773
0198777582
9780198777588

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Berkeley's argument for idealism.DDC classification:

100 22

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B1348 .R53 2013eb

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Contents:

Mediate and immediate perception -- The perception of sensible objects -- The argument for idealism in the Principles -- The argument for idealism in the first Dialogue.

Summary: Samuel C. Rickless presents a novel interpretation of the thought of George Berkeley. In 'A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge' (1710) and 'Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous' (1713), Berkeley argues for the astonishing view that physical objects (such as tables and chairs) are nothing but collections of ideas (idealism); that there is no such thing as material substance (immaterialism); that abstract ideas are impossible (anti-abstractionism); and that an idea can be like nothing but an idea (the likeness principle). It is a matter of great controversy what Berkeley's argument for idealism is and whether it succeeds. Most scholars believe that the argument is based on immaterialism, anti-abstractionism, or the likeness principle.

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Samuel C. Rickless presents a novel interpretation of the thought of George Berkeley. In 'A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge' (1710) and 'Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous' (1713), Berkeley argues for the astonishing view that physical objects (such as tables and chairs) are nothing but collections of ideas (idealism); that there is no such thing as material substance (immaterialism); that abstract ideas are impossible (anti-abstractionism); and that an idea can be like nothing but an idea (the likeness principle). It is a matter of great controversy what Berkeley's argument for idealism is and whether it succeeds. Most scholars believe that the argument is based on immaterialism, anti-abstractionism, or the likeness principle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Mediate and immediate perception -- The perception of sensible objects -- The argument for idealism in the Principles -- The argument for idealism in the first Dialogue.

English.

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