George Berkeley audiobooks

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George Berkeley, known as Bishop Berkeley, was an Anglo-Irish philosopher, writer, and clergyman who is regarded as the founder of immaterialism, a philosophical theory he developed which later came to be known as subjective idealism. He has also been called "the father of idealism" by German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer.

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  1. 1Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and AtheistsThree Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous is a 1713 book on metaphysics and idealism written by George Berkeley.1713 · 3h 41m
  2. 2A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human KnowledgeA Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge is a 1710 work, in English, by Irish empiricist philosopher George Berkeley.1710 · 3h 21m
  3. 3An Essay Towards a New Theory of VisionAn Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision is a 1709 work by the Irish philosopher George Berkeley.2h 18m

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  1. 1710A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge
  2. 1713Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists

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Where should I start with George Berkeley?

Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists is the best-known George Berkeley title here, and its first chapter plays free on its page. After that, try A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge.

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The first chapter of every book plays free with no account. A free account adds the opening chapters of every book, plus one whole book of your choice from a shelf of five classics. Every Berkeley title is in the full library: $4.99 a month or $49 a year after a 7-day free trial.

How long are George Berkeley's audiobooks?

An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision is the shortest at 2 hr 18 min and Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous in Opposition to Sceptics and Atheists the longest at 3 hr 41 min — about 9 hours in all.