...day; further, his judgment on the force of Berkeley's allegedly skeptical arguments - they provide "the best lessons of scepticism, which are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers" - amounts, in its way, to praise, given that Hume was clearly some sort of skeptic himself. Thomas...

...perceptions; a notion so imperfect, that no sceptic will think it worth while to contend against it. Note 1 This argument is drawn from Dr. Berkeley; and indeed...however, in his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truthl to have composed his book against the sceptics as well as against the atheists and freethinkers....

...perceive the absurdity of all the scholastic notions with regard to abstraction and general ideas.1 1 This argument is drawn from Dr. Berkeley; and indeed most of the writings of that ingenious author form the best lessons of skepticism which are to be found either among the ancient...

...Scepticism. Hume, speaking of Berkeley, says, 'Most of the writings of that very ingenious philosopher form the best lessons of Scepticism which are to be...found either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Boyle not excepted. He professes, however, in his title page' (and undoubtedly with great truth), 'to...

...Thus the first philosophical objection to the evidence of sense or to ' This argument is drawn Irom Dr. Berkeley; and indeed most of the writings of that...found either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Bayie not exccpted. He professes, however, in his title-page iand undoubtedly with great truthi to...

...p. 86. 16 In a well-known note in his Inquiry conceming Human Understanding, Hume wrote of Berkeley, "most of the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessons of skepticism, which are to be found among the antient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted" ("Of...

...are in the mind, not in the object' (12.16 / 155). And, in a footnote to this discussion, Hume says: This argument is drawn from Dr. BERKELEY; and indeed...ancient or modern philosophers, BAYLE not excepted. (12.15, fn. 32 / 155, fn.l) Hume accepts that Berkeley genuinely thought of himself as attempting to...

...understanding of the messages of Bayle, Locke, and Malebranche. Hume had said that Berkeley's arguments form the best lessons of scepticism, which are to...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted . . . that they admit of no ansuvr and produce no conviction. Their only effect is to cause that momentary...

...next. He understood Berkeley far better than Baxter, or many others that followed ; still, he says : " Most of the writings of that very ingenious author...either among the ancient or modern philosophers." Beattie and Reid altogether missed Berkeley's meaning, and contended that his principles controverted...