Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues (Oxford World's Classics) [Paperback]

George Berkeley (Author), Howard Robinson (Editor)

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Publication Date: June 10, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0192835491 | ISBN-13: 978-0192835499 | Edition: Trade

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.

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"This is a good collection. I like putting the Dialogues and Principles together this way. Berkeley is important and generally ignored. His arguments against Locke's notion of objectivity are powerful and need to be heard."--Patrick J. Mitchell, St. John's Seminary

"This is by far the best edition of Berkeley for college students. The introduction is brief and to the point. The explanatory notes are extremely clear and helpful, they can be used by the instructor to organize the course. This edition is a model."--P. Kerszberg, Pennsylvania State University

"A clear and manageable book whose organization renders it an exceedingly useful classroom text."--Peter Fosc, Hollins College

"A good classical text."--E.J. McCullough, North Dakots State University

About the Author

Howard Robinson is Senior Lecturer at Liverpool University, and Soros Professor at ELTE, Budapest.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Trade edition (June 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192835491
• ISBN-13: 978-0192835499
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
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5.0 out of 5 stars Esse est percipi aut percipere, April 5, 2000

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This review is from: Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)

Berkeley's principle, esse est percipi aut percipere, denies the bustance's existence and assents that all things are only minds or ideas perceived by minds. This is the starting point for the idealism and all this is exposed in his first work, the "Principles of human knowledge" (1710). Since his first work was met with disfavour, he resposed to his critics with his second work, the "Three dialogues" between Hylas and Philonous (1713). This edition contains the two keys works and also has an introduction wich examines Berkeley's arguments.