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The Cambridge Companion to Berkeley (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)by Kenneth P Winkler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:George Berkeley is one of the greatest and most influential modern philosophers. In defending the immaterialism for which he is most famous, he redirected modern thinking about the nature of objectivity and the mind's capacity to come to terms with it. Along the way, he made striking and influential proposals concerning the psychology of the senses, the workings of language, the aims of science, and the scope of mathematics. In this Companion volume a team of distinguished authors not only examines Berkeley's achievements but also his neglected contributions to moral and political philosophy, his writings on economics and development, and his defense of religious commitment and religious life. The volume places Berkeley's achievements in the context of the many social and intellectual traditions - philosophical, scientific, ethical, and religious - to which he fashioned a distinctive response. Book News Annotation:As with other volumes in the series on influential thinkers, this
volume is intended to serve as an introductory reference work for
students and nonspecialists seeking an understanding of the broad
range of the contributions Irish philosopher George Berkeley
(1685-1753) made to Western thought. Editor Winkler (philosophy,
Wellesley College) commissioned 12 essays for the collection, the
first of which provide a biographical treatment of the philosopher,
explore the relative empiricism versus rationalism in his work, and
introduce his notebooks. Separate treatments of his theory of vision,
doctrine of signs, argument for immaterialism, work on minds and
agency, natural philosophy and philosophy of science, philosophy of
mathematics, moral and political philosophy, economic writings, and
writings on religion are then presented. Also included is a thematic
bibliography for further research.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:In this Companion volume distinguished authors examine George Berkeley's achievements and contributions to modern philosophy. Table of Contents1. Berkeley's life and works David Berman; 2. Was Berkeley an empiricist or a rationalist? Michael Ayers; 3. Berkeley's notebooks Robert McKim; 4. Berkeley's new theory of vision and its reception Margaret Atherton; 5. Berkeley and the doctrine of signs Kenneth P. Winkler; 6. Berkeley's argument for immaterialism Anthony Grayling; 7. Berkeley on minds and agency Philip D. Cummins; 8. Berkeley's natural philosophy and philosophy of science Lisa Downing; 9. Berkeley's philosophy of mathematics Douglas M. Jesseph; 10. Berkeley's moral and political philosophy Stephen Darwall; 11. Berkeley's economic writings Partick Kelly; 12. Berkeley on religion Stephen R. Clark.
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