George Berkeley Knihy

Dílo irského filosofa z první poloviny 18. století, ve kterém polemizuje s Lockeho teorií o abstrakci rozumu.

Esej o nové teorii vidění je nejen aplikací metafyziky Pojednání na oblast zrakového vnímání, ale především důležitým příspěvkem k optice 18. století a úspěšným doplněním Descartovy geometricky orientované Dioptriky. Berkeleyem se optika odpoutala od geometrie a ustavila jako samostatná věda o zraku.

Dialogy mezi Hyladem a Filonoem podávají přístupnější formou Berkeleyho imaterialismus, poprvé vyložený o tři roky dříve v Pojednání o principech lidského poznání. Důraz je kladen na vztah imaterialismu a tzv. common sense, tj. názoru obyčejných lidí, protože právě tato oblast byla kritiky nejvíce nepochopena. Přílohu tvoří krátký spis O pohybu, který se danému materialistickému a mechanickému tématu věnuje ze zcela imaterialistických pozic. V knize uvedené ISBN 978-80-7298-176-5 je chybné, ISBN 978-80-7298-176-2 je správné.

The edition of Berkeley's Philosophical Commentaries features an accurate transcription of his manuscript, accompanied by an insightful introduction that contextualizes the work. Extensive notes are included to assist readers in interpreting the text, along with a comprehensive index for easy navigation. This edition aims to enhance the understanding of Berkeley's philosophical insights.

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