Berkeley

by J. O. Urmson

Published 18 March 1982

John Dunn demonstrates how Locke arrived at the theory of knowledge which he puts forward in his essay "Concerning Human Understanding"; J.O. Urmson assesses Berkeley's philosophy in its relation to the thought of Newton and his predecessors; and A.J. Ayer treats Hume's theories of perception and self-identity, his analysis of causation, and his thought on morals, politics, and religion.