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makait's review against another edition
The book rises a series of interesting questions concerning the process of acquiring knowledge and knowledge itself. It's true that our perceptions may play tricks on us, but going all the way to deny the existence or the meaning of any external world without an observer is absurd.
lordcheez's review against another edition
4.0
Well, I wanted to read a heavy philosophical piece. I did. It is mind expanding and an interesting critique of John Jocke's core philosophy
adamz24's review against another edition
2.0
Berkeley is basically the 18th century Plato. But not in that he does or develops further some of the interesting things Plato did all those years ago. No. He's the 18th century Plato in that he proves amazingly adept at the straw man fallacy, at what amounts to name-calling, and at being a smug prick who is mostly laughably wrong about everything.
But this thing is real entertaining, and Berkeley is adorable when he is complaining about language.
But this thing is real entertaining, and Berkeley is adorable when he is complaining about language.
the_zach_who_reads's review against another edition
1.0
This book blows chunks. Why Berkeley is heralded as a great philosopher I cannot know. The guy goes "actually everything you see is all there is, and God made it that way. and all the answers are what we know. Philosophy done." I hate this book, and the fact I have to learn it feels lame. boo.
virtualmima's review against another edition
0.5
This guy was really confused. Just because perception differs from reality, doesn't mean that reality doesn't exist.
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