Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous

By Berkeley, George

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Reproduction Date: 2009

Title:	Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
Author:	Berkeley, George
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Philosophy, Religion
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous
Historic Publication Date:	1713
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Berkeley, B. G. (1713). Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

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Berkeley uses Hylas as his primary contemporary philosophical adversary, John Locke. A Hylas is featured in Greek mythology and the name Hylas is derived from an ancient Greek word for matter which Hylas argues for in the dialogues. Philonous translates as lover of mind. In The First Dialogue, Hylas expresses his disdain for skepticism, adding that he has heard Philonous to have maintained the most extravagant opinion... namely, that there is no such thing as material substance in the world. Philonous argues that it is actually Hylas who is the skeptic and that he can prove it. Thus, a philosophical battle of wit begins. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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Philosophy, Religion