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Enlightenment · Philosophy

Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous

by George Berkeley. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by George Berkeley examining perception, idealism, knowledge; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

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Date
1713
Origin
Ireland
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Philosophy
Canon tier
Expanded canon
Difficulty
Challenging
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by George Berkeley examining perception, idealism, knowledge; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.