Synopses & Reviews
Deeply original, inspiring to some, abhorrent to others, George Berkeleyandrsquo;s philosophy of immaterialism is still influential three hundred years after the publication of his most widely read book,and#160;
Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous. and#160;Berkeley published theand#160;
Dialoguesand#160;becauseand#160;of theand#160;unenthusiastic reception of hisand#160;
Principles of Human Knowledge in 1710.
and#160;He hoped the use of the
and#160;dialogue format would win a more favorable hearing, but unfortunately for Berkeley, the response was every bit as scathing as the reception of his previous work. In recent decades, Berkeleyandrsquo;s work has been recognized asand#160;an excellent introduction to the English philosophy of the eighteenth century, and to philosophy in general. and#160;This edition of the dialogues is accessibly organized by David Hilbert and John Perry.
About the Author
David Hilbert is a professor of Philosophy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.and#160;and#160;
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Why Study the Dialogues?
2.and#160; Perception, Action, and the World
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 2.1 Ideas vs Things
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 2.2. Berkeleyand#8217;s Concern with Skepticism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 2.3 The Move to Phenominalism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 2.4 Phenomenalism and Common Sense
3. Berkeleyand#8217;s Alternatives
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 3.1 Discontinuous Realism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 3.2 Continuous Realism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 3.3 Unsupported Phenomenalism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 3.4 Theistic Phenomenalism
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; 3.5 Interpreting Berkeley
4. Berkeleyand#8217;s Life and Work
5. A Note on the Text
Selected Bibliography
The Dialogues
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Preface
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The First Dialogue
and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Second Dialogueand#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; The Third Dialogue