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