Berkeley, George
"Three Dialogues Between Hylas And Philonous"
. I know not what way you mean.
. I mean the way of accounting for our sensations or
ideas.
. How is that?
. It is supposed the soul makes her residence in some
part of the brain, from which the nerves take their rise, and are
thence extended to all parts of the body; and that outward
objects, by the different impressions they make on the organs of
sense, communicate certain vibrative motions to the nerves; and
these being filled with spirits propagate them to the brain {209}
or seat of the soul, which, according to the various impressions
or traces thereby made in the brain, is variously affected with
ideas.
. And call you this an explication of the manner
whereby we are affected with ideas?
. Why not, Philonous? Have you anything to object
against it?
. I would first know whether I rightly understand your
hypothesis. You make certain traces in the brain to be the causes
or occasions of our ideas. Pray tell me whether by the
you mean any sensible thing.
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