Essential Berkeley and Neo-Berkeley

<p><i>The Essential Berkeley and Neo-Berkeley </i>is an introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant thinkers in the history of philosophy and a penetrating philosophical assessment of his lasting legacy. <p/> Written in clear and user-friendly style Berman provides: <br>- A concise summary of George Berkeley (1685-1753)'s life and writings <br>- An accessible introduction to the structure of Berkeley's most authoritative work <i> The</i> <i>Principles of Human Knowledge </i><br>- An overview of common misunderstandings of Berkeley's philosophy and how to avoid them <p/>Beyond solely an introduction Berman also gives us a broader and deeper appreciation of Berkeley as a philosopher. He argues for Berkeley's work as a philosophical <i>system </i>with coherence and important key themes hitherto unexplored and provides an analysis of why he thinks Berkeley's work has had such lasting significance. With a particular focus on Berkeley's dualist thinking and theories of 'mental types' Berman provides students and scholars with a key to unlocking the significance of this work. <p/> This introductory text will provide an insight into Berkeley's full body of work the distinctiveness of his thinking and how deeply relevant this key thinker is to contemporary philosophy.</p>