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The Rhetoric of Berkeley´s Philosophy
Peter Walmsley
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Description for The Rhetoric of Berkeley´s Philosophy
hardcover. This 1990 book offers rhetorical and literary analyses of four of George Berkeley's (1685-1753) major philosophical texts. Series: Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature & Thought. Num Pages: 222 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 455. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
The works of George Berkeley (1685–1753) have been the object of much philosophical analysis; but philosophers are writers as well as thinkers, and Berkeley was himself positively interested in the functions of language and style. He recognized that words are used not just to convey ideas, but to stir the emotions and influence the behaviour of the hearer or reader. The Rhetoric of Berkeley's Philosophy, first published in 1990, offers rhetorical and literary analyses of his four major philosophical texts, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, Alciphron and Siris. The Berkeley that ... Read more
The works of George Berkeley (1685–1753) have been the object of much philosophical analysis; but philosophers are writers as well as thinkers, and Berkeley was himself positively interested in the functions of language and style. He recognized that words are used not just to convey ideas, but to stir the emotions and influence the behaviour of the hearer or reader. The Rhetoric of Berkeley's Philosophy, first published in 1990, offers rhetorical and literary analyses of his four major philosophical texts, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous, Alciphron and Siris. The Berkeley that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
Cambridge Studies in Eighteenth-Century English Literature & Thought
Number of Pages
222
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521374132
SKU
KSG0034406
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Reviews for The Rhetoric of Berkeley´s Philosophy
"...the reader can turn from Walmsley's work not only with fresh insights, but with new tools for approaching the works of Berkeley's contemporaries (especially Hume) and relating them to Berkeley's own works." Studies in English Literature "The Rhetoric of Berkeley's Philosophy, particularly Walmsley's chapter on the character of the elenchus, can be strongly recommended to readers." ... Read more