Synopses & Reviews
George Berkeley was an idealist and an extraordinarily eloquent man of letters. Yet his views are traditionally regarded as wild and extravagant. He is well known for his departure from common sense, yet perversely represents himself as siding with ‘the common folk', presenting a complex challenge for students.
Berkeley: A Guide for the Perplexed covers the whole range of Berkeley's philosophical work, offering an accessible review of his views on philosophy and common sense and the nature of philosophical perplexity, together with an examination of his two major philosophical works, The Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to have a sound understanding of Berkeley's thought, the book provides a cogent and reliable survey of the various concepts and paradoxes of his thought. This is the ideal companion to the study of this most influential and challenging of philosophers.
Synopsis
A student's guide to the philosophy of George Berkeley, one of the most widely-studied philosophers, whose work and ideas students can find particularly challenging.
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Preliminaries1. The Man and his Philosophy2. Berkeley's Project3. The Fundamental Assumptions
Part II: Basic Idealism4. Idealism in the
Dialogues5. Immaterialism in the
Dialogues6. Spiritualism in the
PrinciplesPart III: Theocentric Idealism7. Divine Governance8. Divine Knowledge9. The RetrenchmentConclusion Further ReadingIndex