What is the Real? George Berkley and Subjective Idealism

We will be reading George Berkley's The Principles of Human Knowledge.
Berkley is often lumped in with the other Empiricists such as Locke and Hume. Nevertheless, while he was ardent that knowledge came not through innate ideas (c.f. Rene Descartes, as we read last group), he held that all things that exist are spirits (what he called human minds), and that matter, and therefore the objective world, is merely an idea in the human mind. Hence, he is a subjective idealist. Let us read to understand.

I am reading the Great Books series
It can be found free online here as a PDF
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Please make sure to read this one so we can have a fruitful discussion, it's only about 40 pages. If you are reading digitally, make sure you can annotate the text. Bring the book and an open mind! Can't wait to see everyone.

Format:
6:30-7:45 pm - Discussion of the text
7:45-7:50 pm - Brief intermission for restroom and stretching

7:50-8:30 pm - Open dialogue on themes or concepts from the text
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About:

You can find us outside in the back at the Soulful Steep Cafe. Bring the current discussion text, questions, and an open mind. The environment is casual; however, be prepared for thoughtful and challenging discussion.
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Rules:

1. Respect one another
2. Engage each other honestly
3. Don’t interrupt
4. Seek to understand
5. Allow others to speak

We hope to see you there!