A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

"A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge" is a philosophical work by the Irish philosopher George Berkeley, first published in 1710. In this treatise, Berkeley presents his radical philosophical theory known as subjective idealism or immaterialism. Berkeley argues that the material world, including physical objects and their properties, exists only in the mind as ideas or perceptions. He contends that the only things that exist are minds and the ideas they perceive, and that physical objects are merely collections of ideas or bundles of perceptions. Through careful argumentation and logical analysis, Berkeley challenges the prevailing philosophical views of his time, including the notion of material substance proposed by thinkers such as René Descartes and John Locke. "A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge" remains a foundational text in the history of philosophy, influencing subsequent philosophical movements such as empiricism and idealism, and sparking ongoing debate about the nature of reality and the limits of human knowledge.

Product Details:

• ISBN: 1835912648
• EAN: 9781835912645
• Publisher: Magic Publisher
• Binding: Paperback
• Pub Date: December 26, 2023
• Physical Info: 0.43 cms H x 27.94 cms L x 21.59 cms W (0.22 kgs), 84 pages