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

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

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Philosophy

ISBN10: 1022966375
ISBN13: 9781022966376
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 28 2025
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

George Berkeley's Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous presents a compelling argument for idealism, challenging the foundations of empiricism and skepticism. Through a series of engaging conversations between Hylas, who initially defends a materialist worldview, and Philonous, who champions the immaterial nature of reality, Berkeley explores the fundamental questions of perception and existence.

This pivotal work in metaphysics and epistemology delves into the nature of reality and how we come to know it. Berkeley meticulously dismantles the notion of a mind-independent world, proposing instead that reality is fundamentally mental. The dialogues explore the implications of this radical view, addressing concerns about atheism and the nature of religious belief. A cornerstone of philosophical thought, Three Dialogues remains a vital and thought-provoking exploration of the relationship between mind and world, and the very nature of being. This edition offers a carefully prepared presentation of Berkeley's classic text.

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