Publisher's Synopsis
The Works of George Berkeley V2 is a comprehensive collection of the writings of the renowned Irish philosopher George Berkeley. This volume includes a wide range of Berkeley's works, including his most famous treatises such as A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous. The book also contains lesser-known works such as his essays on the theory of vision and his correspondence with various philosophers of his time.Berkeley was known for his philosophical theories on the nature of reality, perception, and knowledge. He argued that the physical world was not independent of the mind, but rather that it was a product of our perceptions and experiences. This concept, known as idealism, was a major influence on later philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and Ludwig Wittgenstein.The Works of George Berkeley V2 provides readers with a comprehensive overview of Berkeley's philosophical ideas and his contributions to the field of metaphysics. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of philosophy, the nature of reality, and the relationship between mind and matter.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.
