Author : Kenneth L. Pearce
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781108970822
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (78 download)
Book Synopsis Irish Philosophy in the Age of Berkeley: Volume 88 by : Kenneth L. Pearce
Download or read book Irish Philosophy in the Age of Berkeley: Volume 88 written by Kenneth L. Pearce and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a selection of new articles examining the state of Irish philosophy during the lifetime of Ireland's most famous philosopher, Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753). The thinkers examined include Berkeley, Robert Boyle, William King, William Molyneux, Robert Molesworth, Peter Browne, Jonathan Swift, John Toland, Thomas Prior, Samuel Madden, Arthur Dobbs, Francis Hutcheson, Mary Barber, Constantia Grierson, Laetitia Pilkington, Elizabeth Sican, and John Austin. This interdisciplinary collection includes attention both to local Irish concerns and to Ireland's relation to the broader European context, and discusses philosophical reflections on topics as diverse as religion, economics, laughter, and motherhood.