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Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge" Alasdair Richmond

Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge" By Alasdair Richmond

Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge" by Alasdair Richmond


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"Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge" is a key text in the history of British Empiricism and 18th - century thought. This title offers an introduction to Berkeley's seminal text, a key text in the history of philosophy that is widely studied at undergraduate level. It provides guidance on philosophical and historical context.

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Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge": A Reader's Guide by Alasdair Richmond

This titel offers an introduction to Berkeley's seminal text, a key text in the history of philosophy that is very widely studied at undergraduate level."Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge" is a key text in the history of British Empiricism and 18th - century thought. As a free-standing systematic exposition of Berkeley's ideas, this is a hugely important and influential text, central to any undergraduate's study of the history of philosophy.In "Berkeley's 'Principles of Human Knowledge': A Reader's Guide", Alasdair Richmond provides a clear and accessible introduction to Berkeley's seminal text, offering guidance on: philosophical and historical context; key themes; reading the text; and, reception and influence and further reading."Continuum Reader's Guides" are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy. Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.

About Alasdair Richmond

Alasdair Richmond is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, UK.

Table of Contents

Preface; Note on the Text of the Principles; Abbreviations; 1. Context; i. Biography; ii. Berkeley's Philosophical Background; 2. Overview of Themes; 3. Reading the Text; The Principles - Introduction (1-25); The Principles - Part One (1-156); The Objects and Subject of Knowledge: Ideas and Spirit (1-3); Unperceived Existence: "a nicer strain of abstraction" (4-7); Problems for Materialism (8-17); A Cartesian 'Dream' Argument (18-21); The 'Master Argument' (22-24); From the Inertness of Ideas to the Existence of God (25-33); Philosophical Objections to Immaterialism, and Replies (34-81); Religious Objections to Immaterialism and Replies (82-4) Further; Advantages of Immaterialism (85-100); "Two great provinces of speculative science" (101-107) The Attack on Absolute Space (108-17); Mathematics (118-34); Other Minds (135-47); The Divine Language of Nature (148-156) 4); Reception and Influence; 5) Guide to Further Reading; Index; Notes.

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NLS9781847060297
9781847060297
1847060293
Berkeley's "Principles of Human Knowledge": A Reader's Guide by Alasdair Richmond
New
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2009-03-01
208
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