In This Dialogue Berkeley Defends His Belief That Only Ideas

question 5

True/False

In this dialogue Berkeley defends his belief that only ideas exist. "To be is to be perceived"-to be is to be an idea in a mind-and hence matter existing apart from the mind does not exist. In this dialogue Hylas (from the Greek word for "matter") debates with Philonous (from the Greek "love of mind"). The unique thing about Berkeley's idealism is that unlike traditional idealism (e.g., Plato's), it is not rationalistic. Berkeley does not propose that ideas exist independently but rather assumes an empirical foundation. He agrees with Locke that all ideas originate in sense experience and proceeds to show that all we ever experience are ideas. The only reality that exists to be known is perceivers and perceptions. To hold all of this ideal reality together one must posit a Divine mind that perceives us and hence causes our existence as ideas in the Divine's mind.
-Philonous asks how the same food can taste sweet sometimes and bitter at other times if the taste was something inherent in the food.

---

Definitions:

Trademark Dilution

The weakening of a famous trademark's distinctiveness due to its unauthorized use on dissimilar products or services.

Products Involved

Refers to the goods or merchandise central to a commercial transaction or situation being discussed.

Reasonable Expectation

A standard for what a typical person would consider to be a normal or anticipated outcome in a given situation.

Privacy

Pertains to the right of individuals to keep their personal information secure and free from unauthorized access.