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Berkeley's philosophy of spirit : consciousness, ontology and the elusive subject / Talia Mae Bettcher.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bettcher, Talia Mae, author.
- Series:
- Continuum studies in British philosophy.
- Continuum studies in British philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Spirit.
- Self (Philosophy).
- Consciousness.
- Ontology.
- Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.
- Berkeley, George.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (182 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Continuum, [2007]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book tackles some of the deepest problems in Berkeley's philosophy by providing a fresh interpretation of Berkeley's core ontological doctrines and their relationship to his views about self-consciousness. Berkeley, the author argues, is led to adopt a new model of self-consciousness because he rejects the basic metaphysics of many of his predecessors. This new model of self-consciousness provides the foundation for Berkeley's own ontological framework. Bettcher's interpretation provides answers to long-standing questions about Berkeley's traditionally derided views about mind, offers an
- Contents:
- Berkeley's project
- The rejection of mode ontology
- The ruptured cogito
- Purity of spirit
- Actions and passions
- Identity and time
- The spirit and the heap
- The elusive subject.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [133]-167) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9786613206718
- 9781283206716
- 1283206714
- 9781441164490
- 1441164499
- OCLC:
- 741691648
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