The Essential Berkeley and Neo-Berkeley av Professor David (Trinity College Dublin Ireland) Berman

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<i>The Essential Berkeley and Neo-Berkeley </i>is an introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant thinkers in the history of philosophy and a penetrating philosophical assessment of his lasting legacy. Written in clear and user-friendly style, Berman provides:¿ A concise summary of George Berkeley (1685-1753)¿s life and writings ¿ An accessible introduction to the structure of Berkeley¿s most authoritative work,<i> The</i><i>Principles of Human Knowledge </i>¿ An overview of common misunderstandings of Berkeley¿s philosophy, and how to avoid them Beyond solely an introduction, Berman also gives us a broader and deeper appreciation of Berkeley as a philosopher. He argues for Berkeley''s work as a philosophical <i>system </i>with coherence and important key themes hitherto unexplored and provides an analysis of why he thinks Berkeley''s work has had such lasting significance. With a particular focus on Berkeley''s dualist thinking and theories of ''mental types'', Ber