Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and…

"Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists" by George Berkeley is a philosophical work written in 1713. Through a dialogue between two characters, Berkeley challenges the existence of material substance itself. Philonous, representing Berkeley's views, systematically argues that what we call matter is merely a collection of perceptions dependent on the mind. He dismantles his opponent Hylas's belief in material objects by showing that all sensible qualities—color, sound, shape—exist only through perception. The work presents Berkeley's radical idealism: reality consists of ideas, not material forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Berkeley, George, 1685-1753
Title Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Dialogues_Between_Hylas_and_Philonous
Credits Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Soul
Subject Idealism
Category Text
EBook-No. 4724
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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