Berkeley's Principles Expanded and Explained [Paperback]

Berkeley's Principles: Expanded and Explainedincludes the entire classical text of theTreatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledgein bold font, a running commentary blended seamlessly into the text in regular font and analytic summaries of each section. The commentary is like a professor on hand to guide the reader through every line of the daunting prose and every move in the intricate argumentation. The unique design helps today's students learn how to read and engage with one of modern philosophy's most important and exciting classics.

Introductory Note

Analytic Table of Contents

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

Title Page

Preface

Introduction

Part I

List of Primary Sources

Berkeleys Principles: Expanded and Explainedprovides a unique, philosophically penetrating introduction to the Principles, one students and teachers alike will find exceptionally helpful and illuminating. Goldschmidt and Stapleford have done an admirable job of translating and interweaving Berkeleys text with insightful commentary in a way that clearly distinguishes Berkeleys voice from theirs. Anyone exploring Berkeleys ideas, anyone teaching Berkeley to undergraduates, would do well to give the book serious attention.

John Heil, Washington University in St. Louis, USA

Berkeley's Principlesis one of the most tightly constructed of all of the great works of philosophy. In consequence many of his key arguments are in danger of being passed over by all but the most attentive students. The present volume constitutes a vast expansion of the text by means of the insertion of commentary in amongst Berkeley's own words. This is a wholly original approach to the subject and the result promises to offer teacl“8