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George Berkeley
see synonyms of george berkeleyNoun
1. berkeley, bishop berkeley, george berkeley
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
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George Berkeley
see synonyms of george berkeley Irish prelate and philosopher whose idealist philosophy, directed against the materialism of Thomas Hobbes, is based on the thought that to be is to perceive or to be perceived. His works include Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge (1710).
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