The following are argument analysis of arguments that mainly comprises the “Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous” and “Treatise concerning the principle of Human Knowledge” both written by George Berkley , who is an Irish philosopher and coined the philosophical concept called “immaterialism” which denies that materials exist in the world and are the fundamental building blocks of reality , indeed it says that it is the ideas which really exist in the minds of the perceivers and exists as the building blocks of the reality. And leads to yet another dualism where only mind and spirit comprises the real world.
The Core Argument:
P1: “Things are not dependent on mind , esse is percipi”.(by George Berkley)
A1: Things in …show more content…
Since all these things exist together as combination they get called by a name such as an Apple , stone etc.
P18:”Objects are perceived through ideas and perceived by the spirits”.
A18: The Physical world is dualistic and perceiver and perceptions co exists.
C18: The physical world is dualistic and mind dependent and comprised of mind and ideas and minds are active whereas ideas are passive.
P19:”God perceives all , and is an infinite one”(PHK 25)
A19: God is exists and he/she/it perceives every entities of the world , God is eternal.
C19: It is the god who keeps our mind active so that it can create passive ideas.
P20: “Ideas are manifestly passive, it has no power inherent.”
A20:” Ideas themselves cannot have any traits , they are solely depend on mind.”
C20: Therefore ideas are inactive and do not possess any casual power.
Arguments against objections:
Real things and imaginary things:
P21: “ideas are involuntary whether you wish to perceive them or not , they emerges