George Berkeley
Modern Ireland Idealism
Biography
Anglo-Irish philosopher best known for his theory of immaterialism: "esse est percipi" (to be is to be perceived).
Life Dates
Born: March 12, 1685
Died: January 14, 1753
Notable Quotes
"To be is to be perceived."
"Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few."
"The same principles which at first lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense."
"All the choir of heaven and furniture of earth have not any subsistence without a mind."
"Few men think; yet all will have opinions."