Idealism and Scepticism: A Reply to Brueckner

Theoria 79 (4):290-293 (2012)
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Anthony Brueckner argues that Berkeleyan idealism lacks anti-sceptical force because of the way Berkeley draws the appearance/reality distinction. But Brueckner's case rests on a misunderstanding of Berkeley's view. Properly understood, Berkeleyan idealism does indeed have anti-sceptical force

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10.1111/j.1755-2567.2012.01145.x

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Stephen Puryear
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Berkeley and Leibniz.Stephen Puryear - 2022 - In Samuel C. Rickless (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Berkeley. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 503-521.

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Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous.George Berkeley (ed.) - 1713 - New York: Oxford University Press.
Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous.George Berkeley - 1713 - New York: G. James. Edited by Jonathan Dancy.
A Treatise on the Principles of Human Knowledge.George Berkeley - 1710 - Aaron Rhames. Edited by G. J. Warnock.
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