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Berkeley's Philosophy of Spirit

Consciousness, Ontology and the Elusive Subject

by Dr. Talia Mae Bettcher

  • Hardback
  • 182 pages
  • Publisher: Continuum
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

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For scholars and students of philosophy interested in Berkeley

Unpacks complex ideas in Berkeley's philosophy of spirit

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This book tackles some of the deepest problems in Berkeley's philosophy by providing a fresh interpretation of Berkeley's core ontological doctrines and their relationship to his views about self-consciousness. Berkeley, the author argues, is led to adopt a new model of self-consciousness because he rejects the basic metaphysics of many of his predecessors. This new model of self-consciousness provides the foundation for Berkeley's own ontological framework. Bettcher's interpretation provides answers to long-standing questions about Berkeley's traditionally derided views about mind, offers an elegant treatment of Berkeley's core metaphysical views more generally, and illuminates Berkeley's innovative attempt to address the important philosophical and theological issues of his day. Moreover, Bettcher shows the importance of Berkeley's philosophy of spirit to the perplexing thesis that the subject of experience is somehow mysteriously elusive.She argues that Berkeley can be seen as a transitional figure with respect to the older philosophical concept of 'subject' (as a metaphysical supporter of properties) and the more modern philosophical concept of 'subject (as opposed to 'object'). She provides a re-reading of Hume's famous claim that when he turned reflection upon himself, he could perceive only perceptions and sheds new light on the notion of a 'subject of experience'. The book will be of substantial interest both to Berkeley scholars and to philosophers concerned with contemporary discussions of self-consciousness.
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  • Author

    Dr. Talia Mae Bettcher

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Continuum

  • Published

    April 2007

  • Weight

    436g

  • Page Count

    182

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.2 cm

  • ISBN

    9780826486431

  • ISBN-10

    0826486436

  • Eden Code

    1004449

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