Rodeux·Jun 5From the Machine of Lagado to ChatGPT: Descartes, Swift, Harris, and the Dream of Automating…“Methinks I hear some objector, demanding with an air of pleasantry and ridicule: ‘Is there no speaking then without all this trouble? Do…
Igor Skoglund·Mar 13George Berkeley: The Philosopher Who Said Reality Is Made of IdeasGeorge Berkeley (1685–1753) stands as one of the most provocative thinkers of the early modern period. An Irish philosopher, Anglican…
Igor Skoglund·Nov 5, 2025The Idealist and the IslandOnce upon a time, there was a young philosopher named Peter who was a great admirer of George Berkeley’s work. He spent most of his days…A response icon1A response icon1
Noah Christiansen·Oct 7, 2025George Berkeley’s “The Principles of Human Knowledge”: Empirical BeginningsCredited as the founder of immaterialism, Berkeley still stands as one of the most influential empiricists
InPaul Austin Murphy’s Essays on PhilosophybyPaul Austin Murphy·Sep 4, 2025Bishop Berkeley on Keeping Metaphysics Out of PhysicsAnglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley indulged in what later came to be called the philosophy of physics. [See note 1.] Berkeley was…A response icon4A response icon4
InLICENTIA POETICAbyOutis·Jul 13, 2024A Defense of Free-Thinking in MathematicsAn exploration of Berkeley’s theological and religious views as presented in “A Defense of Free-Thinking in Mathematics,” including his…
InLICENTIA POETICAbyOutis·Jul 12, 2024The AnalystA closer look at Berkeley’s “The Analyst,” exploring his contributions to mathematics and the philosophy of science, particularly his…
InLICENTIA POETICAbyOutis·Jul 11, 2024Alciphron, or The Minute PhilosopherAn examination of Berkeley’s “Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher,” exploring his views on language, meaning, and the nature of…
