An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision
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Title
An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision
Subject
View of the Mind during the 1700's
Description
George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher who put forth the notion that physical objects, such as a spoon and fork, were not material in nature, but instead were figments of our imagination. Furthermore, he believed that these objects could only exist if we perceive them. In his first major work, An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision, Berkeley discussed the limitations of human vision and postulated this theory. Berkeley is one of many examples of philosophers who continued examining the human mind throughout the 1700's.
Creator
George Berkeley
Source
Trinity College Dublin
Date
1709
Contributor
Nick Masterman-Bellflowers
Relation
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, by John Locke
Format
Essay
Language
English
Type
Philosophy
Identifier
18th Century Philosophy
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Paper
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Citation
George Berkeley, “An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision,” Enlightenmens, accessed March 22, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/394.