Berkeley, George
"Three Dialogues Between Hylas And Philonous"
. It seems, then, we are altogether put off with the
appearances of things, and those false ones too. The very meat I
eat, and the cloth I wear, have nothing in them like what I see
and feel.
. Even so.
. But is it not strange the whole world should be thus
imposed on, and so foolish as to believe their senses? And yet I
know not how it is, but men eat, and drink, and sleep, and
perform all the offices of life, as comfortably and conveniently
as if they really knew the things they are conversant about.
. They do so: but you know ordinary practice does not
require a nicety of speculative knowledge. Hence the vulgar
retain their mistakes, and for all that make a shift to bustle
through the affairs of life. But philosophers know better things.
. You mean, they that they .
. That is the very top and perfection of human
knowledge.
. But are you all this while in earnest, Hylas; and
are you seriously persuaded that you know nothing real in the
world? Suppose you are going to write, would you not call for
pen, ink, and paper, like another man; and do you not know what
it is you call for?
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