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This volume sets Berkeley's philosophy in its historical context by providing selections from works that deeply influenced Berkeley as he formed his main doctrines; works that illuminate the philosophical climate in which those doctrines were formed; and works that display Berkeley's subsequent philosophical influence. The first category is represented by selections from Descartes, Malebranche, Bayle, and Locke; the second category includes extracts from such thinkers as Regius, Lanion, Arnauld, Lee, and Norris; while reactions to Berkeley, both positive and negative, are drawn from a wide range of thinkers--Leibniz, Baxter, Hume, Diderot, Voltaire, Reid, Kant, Herder, and Mill.

Author Biography

George Berkeley was born in 1685 in Ireland, and became one of the major theologians and philosophers of the 18th century. Other than Three Dialogues, his major works include The Principles of Human Knowledge.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part I. The Background to Berkeley's Philosophy: 1. René Descartes; 2. Henricus Regius; 3. Nicolas Malebranche; 4. Antoine Arnauld; 5. Jean Brunet; 6. Pierre Bayle; 7. John Locke; 8. Henry Lee; 9. John Norris; 10. Arthur Collier; Part II. Reactions to Berkeley's Philosophy: 11. First reactions; 12. Early reviews; 13. G. W. Leibniz; 14. Andrew Baxter; 15. David Hume; 16. Samuel Johnson; 17. French reactions; 18. German reactions; 19. Thomas Reid; 20. John Stuart Mill.

Review

'The result of this careful editorial work is an absorbing volume that is a real pleasure and education to read as a continuous narrative.' R. S. Woolhouse, Philosophical Investigations

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This volume sets Berkeley's philosophy in its historical context. It provides selections from works that deeply influenced Berkeley as he formed his main doctrines (by Descartes, Malebranche, and Locke); works that illuminate the philosophical climate in which those doctrines were formed (by Regius, Lanion); and works that display Berkeley's subsequent philosophical influence (by Leibniz, Baxter, Hume, Voltaire, Kant, and Mill).

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This volume sets Berkeley's philosophy in its historical context. It provides selections from works that deeply influenced Berkeley as he formed his main doctrines (by Descartes, Malebranche, and Locke); works that illuminate the philosophical climate in which those doctrines were formed (by Regius, Lanion); and works that display Berkeley's subsequent philosophical influence (by Leibniz, Baxter, Hume, Voltaire, Kant, and Mill).

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