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George Berkeley: 2 ideas worth knowing

2 ideas from George Berkeley, each explained in a minute and credited to the original work. Free on Savvy.

• One philosopher argued nothing exists unless something perceives it

  George Berkeley claimed that objects have no existence independent of being perceived — 'to be is to be perceived.' A tree in an empty forest doesn't quietly sit there unobserved, …

  — George Berkeley, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

• A philosopher argued that nothing exists unless something is perceiving it

  George Berkeley argued that physical objects don't exist independently of minds, they're really just bundles of qualities we perceive, like color and texture. His slogan, 'esse est…

  — George Berkeley, A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

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