Bibliograph

Starting with Berkeley, Nick Jones

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Starting with Berkeley, Nick Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Starting with Berkeley

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

277203988

Responsibility statement

Nick Jones

Series statement

Starting with ..

Summary

"George Berkeley (1685-1753) was one of the most important and influential philosophers in the history of Western thought. He is most famous for his controversial denial of the existence of matter, and for his 'idealism' - the claim that everyday objects are simply collections of ideas in the mindStarting with Berkeley provides a detailed overview of Berkeley's philosophy, a user-friendly guide to the interpretation of his arguments, and the opportunity for the reader to critically engage with Berkeley's philosophical moves via an examination of some of the common objections which have been raised against them. The book also introduces the major philosophical figures and theories that influenced and inspired Berkeley's thinking and gives a clear sense of the controversy that surrounds the interpretation and evaluation of his ideas."--Pub. desc

Table Of Contents

Berkeley's influences : key figures and theories -- Berkeley's philosophical system : what there is and how we come to know it -- Berkeley's arguments for immaterialism and idealism

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Contributor