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Author: George Berkeley
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Read By: Jonathan Cowley Publisher: Tantor Listen Time: 4.00 hours at 1.0x Speed 2.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781452674681

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First published in 1710, George Berkeley's A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is a seminal contribution to Empiricist philosophy. Making the bold assertion that the physical world consists only of ideas and thus does not exist outside the mind, this work establishes Berkeley as the founder of the immaterialist school of thought. A major influence on such later philosophers as David Hume and Immanuel Kant, Berkeley's ideas have played a role in such diverse fields as mathematics and metaphysics and continue to spark debate today.

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"berkeley's arguments for immaterialism, "to be is to be perceived," fascinating take on philosophy of science and nature as the "language of god." beautiful, brief, if demanding."
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" A short but incredibly important work of philosophy. "
— Jake, 12/7/2013
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" A somewhat disappointing attempt to prove the existence of God by use of some very counter-intuitive and unjustified assumptions. I find Berkeley's idealism quite unsatisfying as a metaphysical position. "
— Alessandro, 10/1/2013
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" surprisingly not as dry as you would think but then again how do we think? "
— Kevin, 9/23/2013
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" Wow. Being a Christian, it's difficult to find a philosopher who's both brilliant and faithful.Berkeley seems to fit the bill. "
— Christian, 7/13/2013
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" Though Berkeley did not manage to convince me that there is (or is not) a God, I did enjoy reading this. It is certainly a good read for anyone studying the philosophy of religion. "
— Ingrid, 10/21/2012
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" Berkeley radicalizes Locke's theories by arguing that all perception is only in the mind of the perceiver. "
— eesenor, 8/27/2012
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" I would like a contemporary talk-walk in my garden. He would be a changed man. "
— Patrick\, 3/27/2012
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" Entertaining and an easy read, I got a kick out of this. As a work of "philosophy" it leaves much to be desired, some of its assertions and conclusions are preposterous, but for 'laugh out loud' moments, it is hard to beat this as far as a work of 'serious' philosophy goes. "
— John, 1/2/2012

About George Berkeley

George Berkeley (1685–1753), also known as Bishop Berkeley, was one of the three great British empiricist philosophers. Born near Thomastown, Ireland, he was educated at Kilkenny College and attended Trinity College in Dublin, where he remained as a tutor and lecturer after the completion of his master’s degree in 1707. In 1734 he was appointed Bishop of Cloyne in Ireland. He is best known for his doctrine of immaterialism, the idea that reality has no material existence outside of the mind. Berkeley’s major works include An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous.

About Jonathan Cowley

Jonathan Cowley, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is a British actor hailing from Eastbourne, East Sussex, but he currently calls Los Angeles home. He has narrated many audiobooks and can also be heard on both sides of the Atlantic narrating film trailers and documentaries. He is also an active television and film actor who has appeared in Grey’s Anatomy, Veep, and WestWorld.