Routledge philosophy guidebook to Berkeley and the Principles of human knowledge
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Routledge philosophy guidebook to Berkeley and the Principles of human knowledge
（Routledge philosophy guidebooks）
Routledge, 2001
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Berkeley and the Principles of human knowledge
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Includes bibliographical references and (p. 161-162) index
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Description
George Berkeley is one of the most prominent philosophers of the eighteenth century. His Principles of Human Knowledge has become a focal point in the understanding of empiricist thought and the development of eighteenth century philosophy.
This volume introduces and assesses:
* Berkeley's life and the background to the Principles
* The ideas and text in the Principles
* Berkeley's continuing importance to philosophy.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 General Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Context of Berkeley's Philosophy
- Part 2 The Basic Arguments of Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge
- Chapter 2 The Structure of the Principles of Human Knowledge
- Chapter 3 The Intuitive Basis of Berkeley's Idealism
- Chapter 4 Refuting Competing Positions
- Chapter 5 Real Things and Other Spirits
- Chapter 6 Objections from Common Sense
- Chapter 7 Objections from Science
- Chapter 8 Abstract Ideas and Last-Ditch Objections
- Chapter 9 Advantages to Science and Mathematics
- Chapter 10 Advantages to Philosophy
- Part 3 Epilogue
- Chapter 1 Epilogue
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