Berkeley: An Interpretation (Clarendon Paperbacks) [Paperback]

Kenneth P. Winkler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0198235097 | ISBN-13: 978-0198235095

George Berkeley (1685-1753) held that matter does not exist, and that the sensations we take to be caused by an indifferent and independent world are instead caused directly by God. Nature has no existence apart from the spirits who transmit and receive it. In this book, Winkler presents these conclusions as natural (though by no means inevitable) consequences of Berkeley's reflections on such topics as representation, abstraction, necessary truth, and cause and effect. He offers new interpretations of Berkeley's views on unperceived objects, corpuscularian science, and our knowledge of God and other minds.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`This book is clear in style and argumentation. It challenges many of the standard interpretations of Berkeley's philosophy ... [Winkler's] thorough knowledge and careful examinations of the texts challenges any critic to provide a more coherent account.' Review of Metaphysics

`Its arguments are cogent and its style clear and readable ... [Winkler's] book is one which all students of Berkeley should read.' Philosophical Books

About the Author

Kenneth P. Winkler is at Wellesley College, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 28, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198235097
• ISBN-13: 978-0198235095
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,984,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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