Presents a concise and comprehensive analysis of George Berkeley’s thought and the impact of his intellectual contributions to philosophy

In this latest addition to the Blackwell Great Minds series, noted scholar of early modern philosophy Margaret Atherton examines Berkeley’s most influential work and demonstrates the significant conceptual impact of his ideas in metaphysics and the philosophy of religion.

Key Features

• A concise and rigorous primer on Berkeley’s essential writings and contributions to modern philosophy
• Written by a leading scholar of early modern philosophy
• Offers insight into the foundations of modern metaphysical and religious philosophy
• Equips readers to find firm footing in Berkeley’s wider body of published work in the canon of Western philosophy