Berkeley, George / Whiton Calkins, Mary. Berkeley Essay, Principles, Dialogues with Selections from other Writings. First Edition. New York, Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929. 16 x 11 cm. lvi, 480 pages plus four pages publishers list. Original red cloth with gilt title and decorations to front board and spine. Very good condition. Binding mildly rubbed, bumped and faded. Edges dust dulled. Internally clean. The Modern Student’s Library – Philosophy Series.

George Berkeley (1685 – 1753) – known as Bishop Berkeley (Bishop of Cloyne) – was an Irish philosopher whose primary achievement was the advancement of a theory he called “immaterialism” (later referred to as “subjective idealism” by others). This theory denies the existence of material substance and instead contends that familiar objects like tables and chairs are only ideas in the minds of perceivers and, as a result, cannot exist without being perceived. Berkeley is also known for his critique of abstraction, an important premise in his argument for immaterialism. (Wikipedia)

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• Language: English
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