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Philosopher's Spotlight: George Berkeley, (Irish philosopher and
Anglican bishop, 1685–1753). Also commonly referred to as Bishop
Berkeley, Berkeley’s extreme idealism is well and clearly argued in his
Principles of Human Knowledge. He also authored a treatise on vision
called Towards a New Theory of Vision, which remained the definitive
account of the psychology of vision for nearly two centuries following
its publication.
Spotlight Quote:
"No great name upon earth shall ever make me accept things obscure for
clear, or sophisms for demonstrations."
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