The great philosopher George Berkeley centred his Three Dialogues upon an imaginary discussion on the subject of materialism. Over the period of three successive mornings, Hylas (a materialist') and Philonous (an immaterialist who represents Berkeley's own views) argue in the garden of an unknown college. Written three years after his great publication The Principles of Human Knowledge, Three Dialogues is Berkeley's attempt to treat more clearly and fully certain principles laid down in The Principle of Human Knowledge and 'to place them in a new light'.'
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The great philosopher George Berkeley centred his Three Dialogues upon an imaginary discussion on the subject of materialism. Over the period of three successive mornings, Hylas (a materialist') and Philonous (an immaterialist who represents Berkeley's own views) argue in the garden of an unknown college. Written three years after his great publication The Principles of Human Knowledge, Three Dialogues is Berkeley's attempt to treat more clearly and fully certain principles laid down in The Principle of Human Knowledge and 'to place them in a new light'.'