![]() Philonous claims that we cannot form abstract ideas, and suggests that the impossibility of abstract ideas deprives Hylas of an otherwise promising conception of mind-independent matter (pp. In this paper I will investigate one type of argument that Philonous offers. Philonous – the spokesperson for Berkeley’s considered view – uses several different kinds of argument to convince Hylas of idealism. Berkeley invites us to accept instead the doctrine of idealism, where the only things that exist are minds and ideas. ![]() In Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, Berkeley attempts to show that believing in mind-independent matter leads to absurdity and skepticism. ![]() ![]() You may wish at this point to add descriptive section headings. For the final paper, it is crucial to read the entire work several times. ![]()
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