Description
| Product ID: | 9781108970822 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements |
| Title: | Irish Philosophy in the Age of Berkeley: Volume 88 |
| Authors: | Author: Kenneth L. Pearce, Takaharu Oda |
| Page Count: | 280 |
| Subjects: | Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Popular philosophy, Popular philosophy, Ireland |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. This volume presents a selection of new articles examining the state of Irish philosophy during the lifetime of Ireland''s most famous philosopher, Bishop George Berkeley (1685–1753). The thinkers examined include Berkeley, Robert Boyle, William King, William Molyneux, Robert Molesworth, Peter Browne, Jonathan Swift, John Toland, Thomas Prior, Samuel Madden, Arthur Dobbs, Francis Hutcheson, Mary Barber, Constantia Grierson, Laetitia Pilkington, Elizabeth Sican, and John Austin. This interdisciplinary collection includes attention both to local Irish concerns and to Ireland''s relation to the broader European context, and discusses philosophical reflections on topics as diverse as religion, economics, laughter, and motherhood. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-03-04 |
