TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rickless,Samuel Charles
TI  - Berkeley's argument for idealism
SN  - 9780199669424
AV  - B1349.I2 R53 2013
U1  - ARCH YNDC 192 R539B 23
PY  - 2013///, ©2013
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Berkeley, George,
KW  - Idealism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Mediate and immediate perception -- The perception of sensible objects -- The argument for idealism in the Principles -- The argument for idealism in the first Dialogue; Mediate and immediate perception -- The perception of sensible objects -- The argument for idealism in the Principles -- The argument for idealism in the first Dialogue
N2  - 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; 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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