substance (Berkeley, Locke)
The next topic of interest is that of substance. Given his starting point, Locke is able to pronounce that in many cases we observe certain ideas to go together constantly. […]
The next topic of interest is that of substance. Given his starting point, Locke is able to pronounce that in many cases we observe certain ideas to go together constantly. […]
Subjective idealism Main article: Subjective Idealism Subjective Idealism (immaterialism or phenomenalism) describes a relationship between experience and the world in which objects are no more than COLLECTIONS or “bundles” of […]
George Berkeley:Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision, 1709Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, 1710Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, 1713 Overview: Of Berkeley’s seven published works, his Essay Towards […]
George Berkeley
Lectures: Berkeley I. Philosophy after Descartes A. At first, Cartesian rationalism thrived in philosophy Philosophers such as Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) first made their names by writing responses […]
Berkeley’s view of language underlies his attack on Locke’s ‘abstract general ideas’ [ibid. 6-18]. He supposes Locke to be saying that we can have ideas (that is, images) not only […]
Berkeley’s Idealism asserts that the only realities are minds and mental contents. He does, however, have a concept of objective reality. A table, for example, exists objectively in the mind […]
Berkeley was an Irish Bishop Works1. An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision 1709 2. A Treatise Concerning The Principles of Human Knowledge 1710 3. Three Dialogues Between Hylas […]
Berkeley was an Irish Bishop Works1. An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision 1709 2. A Treatise Concerning The Principles of Human Knowledge 1710 3. Three Dialogues Between Hylas […]
LET US STOP FOR A MOMENT. Why does Hume’s Treatise (in comparison to which the Essay Concerning Human Understanding is badly watered down) represent such a great historical event? What […]