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Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge - George Berkeley

from Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse · host Hermann Hesse

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, penned by Irish philosopher George Berkeley in 1710, challenges the prevailing ideas of his contemporary John Locke regarding human perception. Berkeley argues that the external world is not composed of physical objects but rather consists solely of ideas, asserting that "Ideas can only resemble Ideas." This radical perspective invites listeners to reconsider the nature of reality and perception, emphasizing the role of the mind in shaping our understanding of the world.

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