Berkeley, George
"Three Dialogues Between Hylas And Philonous"
I said indeed that a
was one who
doubted of everything; but I should have added, or who denies the
reality and truth of things.
. What things? Do you mean the principles and theorems
of sciences? But these you know are universal intellectual
notions, and consequently independent of Matter. The denial
therefore of this doth not imply the denying them.
. I grant it. But are there no other things? What think
you of distrusting the senses, of denying the real existence of
sensible things, or pretending to know nothing of them. Is not
this sufficient to denominate a man a ?
. Shall we therefore examine which of us it is that
denies the reality of sensible things, or professes the greatest
ignorance of them; since, if I take you rightly, he is to be
{174} esteemed the greatest ?
. That is what I desire.
. What mean you by Sensible Things?
. Those things which are perceived by the senses. Can
you imagine that I mean anything else?
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