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UNINA9910461162603321 |
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Autore |
Bettcher Talia Mae |
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Titolo |
Berkeley's philosophy of spirit : consciousness, ontology and the elusive subject / / Talia Mae Bettcher |
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London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , [2007] |
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©2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20671-4 |
9786613206718 |
1-4411-6449-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (182 p.) |
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Collana |
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Continuum studies in British philosophy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Spirit |
Self (Philosophy) |
Consciousness |
Ontology |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [133]-167) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Berkeley's project -- The rejection of mode ontology -- The ruptured cogito -- Purity of spirit -- Actions and passions -- Identity and time -- The spirit and the heap -- The elusive subject. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book tackles some of the deepest problems in Berkeley's philosophy by providing a fresh interpretation of Berkeley's core ontological doctrines and their relationship to his views about self-consciousness. Berkeley, the author argues, is led to adopt a new model of self-consciousness because he rejects the basic metaphysics of many of his predecessors. This new model of self-consciousness provides the foundation for Berkeley's own ontological framework. Bettcher's interpretation provides answers to long-standing questions about Berkeley's traditionally derided views about mind, offers an |
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