Publisher's Synopsis
The Works of George Berkeley V2 is a comprehensive collection of the writings of George Berkeley, an Irish philosopher who lived in the 18th century. This book contains a variety of works by Berkeley, including his most famous treatise, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge. This work is a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality and knowledge, arguing that all knowledge is ultimately based on perception and that the external world is nothing more than a collection of ideas in the mind of the perceiver.In addition to this seminal work, The Works of George Berkeley V2 also includes a number of other essays and treatises by Berkeley, including An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision, which explores the nature of perception and the relationship between sight and touch, and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, a philosophical dialogue that explores the nature of reality and the existence of God.Overall, The Works of George Berkeley V2 is a comprehensive and thought-provoking collection of the writings of one of the most important philosophers of the 18th century. It is an essential read for anyone interested in philosophy, epistemology, and the nature of reality.1843. Part Two of Two. Including his letters to Thomas Prior, Esq., Dean Gervais, Mr. Pope, etc., etc. to which is prefixed an account of his life. George Berkeley was one of the three most famous eighteenth century British Empiricists along with John Locke and David Hume. He is best known for his motto, esse is percipi, to be is to be perceived. He was an idealist: everything that exists is either a mind or depends for its existence upon a mind. He was an immaterialist: matter does not exist. He accepted the seemingly outrageous position that ordinary physical objects are composed solely of ideas, which are inherently mental. He wrote on vision, mathematics, Newtonian mechanics, economics, and medicine as well as philosophy. In his own time, his most often-read works concerned the medicinal value of tar-water. And in a curious sense, he was the first great American philosopher. Partial Contents Volume Two: Passive Obedience; A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics; Maxims concerning Patriotism; The Querist; Verses on the Prospect of planting Arts and Learning in America; and Farther Thoughts on Tar Water. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing. Other volumes in this set are ISBN(s): 1417922273.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
