Desmond M. Clarke

Berkeley

Philosophical Writings

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides texts from the full range of Berkeley's contributions to philosophy, and sets them in their historical and philosophical contexts.

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The over-riding objective of Berkeley's long philosophical career was to counteract objections to religious belief that resulted from new philosophies associated with the Scientific Revolution, and his radical empiricism and scientific instrumentalism are still influential today. This edition provides texts from the full range of Berkeley's contributions to philosophy.

Produktdetails

• Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 386
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9780521707626
• ISBN-10: 0521707625
• Artikelnr.: 25092839

Autorenporträt

Desmond M. Clarke is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at University College Cork.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chronology
Further reading
Note on the texts
A New Theory of Vision
A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (Part I)
Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
An Essay on Motion
Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher [excerpts]
Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar-Water [excerpts]
Glossary
Index.