Irish Philosophy in the Age of Berkeley: Volume 88

This volume presents articles examining the state of Irish philosophy during the lifetime of Bishop George Berkeley (1685-1753).

List of contents

Preface Kenneth L. Pearce and Takaharu Oda; 1. The Irish Context of Berkeley's 'Resemblance Thesis' Manuel Fasko and Peter West; 2. Does Berkeley's Immaterialism Support Toland's Spinozism? The Posidonian Argument and the Eleventh Objection Eric Schliesser; 3. Poverty and Prosperity: Political Economics in Eighteenth-Century Ireland Marc A. Hight; 4. Berkeley's Criticisms of Shaftesbury and Hutcheson Samuel C. Rickless; 5. Francis Hutcheson on Liberty Ruth Boeker; 6. 'Plainly of Considerable Moment in Human Society': Francis Hutcheson and Polite Laughter in Eighteenth-Century Britain and Ireland Kate Davison; 7. What the Women of Dublin Did with John Locke Christine Gerrard; 8. From Serena to Hypatia: John Toland's Women Ian Leask; 9. Peter Browne on the Metaphysics of Knowledge Kenneth L. Pearce; 10. John Austin SJ (1717-84), The First Irish Catholic Cartesian? Jacob Schmutz; Index of Names.

Summary

This volume presents articles examining the state of Irish philosophy during the lifetime of Ireland's most famous philosopher, Bishop George Berkeley (1685–1753). Articles address local Irish concerns and Ireland's relation to the broader European context, discussing philosophical reflections on religion, economics, laughter, and motherhood.

Product details

• Authors: Kenneth L. (Trinity College Dublin) Oda Pearce
• Assisted by: Takaharu Oda (Editor), Takaharu (Trinity College Dublin) Oda (Editor), Kenneth L Pearce (Editor), Kenneth L. Pearce (Editor), Kenneth L. (Trinity College Dublin) Pearce (Editor), Pearce Kenneth L. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781108970822
• ISBN: 978-1-108-97082-2
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, Ireland, Popular philosophy, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought