BIOGRAPHIES

Hicks, G. Dawes. Berkeley. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1932, 325 p.

Surveys Berkeley's life and provides the reader with an overview of the philosopher's major principles.

Luce, A. A. The Life of George Berkeley Bishop of Cloyne. London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd., 1949, 250 p.

Surveys Berkeley's life and career.

Wheelwright, Philip. Introduction to George Berkeley: A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, pp. ix-xxxiv. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1935.

Provides an overview of Berkeley's life and some of his major principles.

CRITICISM

Armstrong, David M. “Discussion: Berkeley's New Theory of Vision.” In Journal of the History of Ideas, Vol. 21, No. 1 (January 1956): 127-29.

Discussion of one critic's comments about Berkeley's theory of vision and perception.

Ayers, Michael R. “Substance, Reality, and the Great, Dead Philosophers.” American Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 1970): 38-49.

Analyzes Berkeley's “principle” in great detail.

Bennett, Jonathan. Locke, Berkeley, Hume: Central Themes. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971, 361 p.

Allows for a comparison of what many consider to be the three greatest philosophers of the eighteenth century.

Berman, David. Editor. George Berkeley: Essays and Replies. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1985, 171 p.

Covers a wide variety of Berkeley's philosophies along with criticism of each one.

Brook, Richard J. Berkeley's Philosophy of Science. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1973, 210 p.

A critical account of Berkeley's work, Philosophy of Science, and his scientific beliefs.

Brykman, Geneviève. “Microscopes and Philosophical Method in Berkeley.” In Berkeley: Critical and Interpretive Essays, pp. 69-82, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1982.

Uses the analogy of a microscope in relation to using Berkeley's principles to analyze life.

Grayling, A. C. Berkeley: The Central Arguments. London: Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 1986, 214 p.

Examines in depth the major principles of Berkeley's philosophy.

Johnston, G. A. The Development of Berkeley's Philosophy. New York: Russell & Russell, 1965, 397 p.

Examines the varying influences on Berkeley and the development of his theories.

Olscamp, Paul J. The Moral Philosophy of George Berkeley. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1970, 241 p.

Examines in great detail Berkeley's philosophies and major principles.

Pappas, George S. “Abstract ideas and the ‘esse is percipi’ thesis.” In Hermathena, Vol. 139 (Winter 1985): 47-62.

Examines Berkeley's attack on abstract general ideas.

Pitcher, George. “Berkeley on the Perception of Objects.” In Journal of the History of Philosophy Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 1986): 99-105.

Attempts to clear up exactly what Berkeley meant by perception and examines apparent contradictions that have been brought up by critics.

Richetti, John. “Berkeley.” In Philosophical Writing: Locke, Berkeley, Hume, pp. 117-82. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1983.

Provides criticism on works written throughout Berkeley's career.

Steinkraus, Warren E. Editor. New Studies in Berkeley's Philosophy. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1966, 199 p.

Provides numerous pieces of criticism on Berkeley's views and beliefs.

Turbayne, Colin M. “Introduction.” In Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous, pp. vii-xxviii. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1954.

Describes the intention Berkeley had in writing such an argumentation piece.

Warnock, G. J. Berkeley. Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1969, 240p.

Comprehensive study on Berkeley's philosophy.

Additional coverage of George Berkeley's life and career is contained in the following sources published by Gale Group: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 101.