Principles of human knowledge : and, Three dialogues / George Berkeley ; edited with an introduction and notes by Howard Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berkeley, George, 1685-1753.

Contributor:

Robinson, Howard.

Series:

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Treatise concerning the principles of human knowledge

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge, Theory of.

Idealism.

Soul.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Other Title:

Principles of human knowledge ; and, Three dialogues

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Berkeley's idealism started a revolution in philosophy. As one of the great empiricist thinkers he not only influenced British philosophers from Hume to Russell and the logical positivists in the twentieth century, he also set the scene for the continental idealism of Hegel and even the philosophy of Marx.This edition of Berkeley's two key works has an introduction which examines and in part defends his arguments for idealism, as well as offering a detailed analytical contents list, extensive philosophical notes and an index. - ;Berkeley's idealism started a revolution in philosophy. As one of

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Editor's Introduction; Note on the Texts; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of George Berkeley; PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE; THREE DIALOGUES; Explanatory Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxxix]-xl) and index.

Contains:

Berkeley, George, 1685-1753. Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous.

ISBN:

0-19-159250-1

OCLC:

714569748