Berkeleyism

American

[burk-lee-iz-uhm, bahrk-lee-iz-uhm] / ˈbɜrk liˌɪz əm, ˈbɑrk liˌɪz əm /

noun

any philosophical system or doctrine derived from the views of Bishop Berkeley.

Etymology

Origin of Berkeleyism

1860–65; George Berkeley + -ism

Example Sentences

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Hume, the father of all the Empiricists, in giving logical effect to Berkeleyism, concluded that just as we know nothing of the outer world beyond sense impressions, so of the inner world of mind we know nothing beyond mental impressions.

From Project Gutenberg

The connexion of this philosophy of religion with what is sometimes called "Berkeleyism" has been mentioned above; I knew little of Berkeley at this time except by name; nor have I ever studied him.

From Project Gutenberg

The connection of this philosophy of religion with what is sometimes called "Berkeleyism" has been mentioned above; I knew little of Berkeley at this time except by name; nor have I ever studied him.

From Project Gutenberg

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