George Berkeley

George Berkeley was a famous and well respected Irish philosopher during the 18th century. In his classic works, he championed the idea of "immaterialism", arguing that physical objects are only physical because they are perceived as such by living beings. Included are the following: 1. A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge 2. An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision 3. Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous In Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists 4. The Querist, Containing Several Queries Proposed to the Consideration of the Public 5. A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics

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George Berkeley's philosophy of immaterialism is still influential three hundred years after the publication of his most widely read book, "Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous". Berkeley published the "Dialogues" because of the unenthusiastic reception of his "Principles of Human Knowledge" in 1710. He hoped the use of the dialogue format would win a more favorable hearing, but unfortunately for Berkeley, the response was every bit as scathing as the reception of his previous work. In recent decades, however, Berkeley's work has been recognized as an excellent introduction to the English philosophy of the eighteenth century, and to philosophy in general. This edition of the dialogues is accessibly organized by David Hilbert and John Perry.