Write a note on Berkley's refutation of materialism

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18 Mar 2025

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George Berkeley, an 18th-century Irish philosopher, is best known for his immaterialist philosophy, which fundamentally challenges materialism. Materialism posits that the external world is composed of matter that exists independently of perception. Berkeley's refutation of this view is presented primarily in his works "A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge" and "Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous."

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