Berkeley founded and defended idealism, the doctrine that there is not a material world; reality is the orchestration of ideas in minds, nothing more.  He influenced Hume, Mill, Russell, and many other philosophers.  John and Ken explore Berkeley’s ideas with David Hilbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago, author of Color and Color Perception: A Study in Anthropocentric Realism.

Berkeley founded and defended idealism, the doctrine that there is not a material world; reality is the orchestration of ideas in minds, nothing more. He influenced Hume, Mill, Russell, and many other philosophers. John and Ken explore Berkeley’s ideas with David Hilbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago, author of Color and Color Perception: A Study in Anthropocentric Realism.

Berkeley founded and defended idealism,&nbsp;the doctrine that there is not a material world;&nbsp;reality is the orchestration of ideas in minds, nothing more.&nbsp; He influenced Hume, Mill, Russell, and many other philosophers.&nbsp; John and Ken explore Berkeley’s ideas with David Hilbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago, author of Color and Color Perception: A Study in Anthropocentric Realism.

George Berkeley

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"The program that questions everything—except your intelligence." Philosophy Talk began as a weekly one-hour radio series and has been on the air for more than two decades. The host-professors bring clarity, depth, and humor to everyday topics that are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course; it's philosophy in action! From timeless philosophical questions about the ultimate nature of things to contemporary social and political issues, as well as our most fundamental beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition, Philosophy Talk invites you to challenge your assumptions and think about things in new ways.

"The program that questions everything—except your intelligence." Philosophy Talk began as a weekly one-hour radio series and has been on the air for more than two decades.&nbsp; The host-professors bring clarity, depth, and humor to everyday topics that are lofty (Truth, Beauty, Justice), arresting (Terrorism, Intelligent Design, Suicide), and engaging (Baseball, Love, Happiness). This is not a lecture or a college course; it's philosophy in action!&nbsp; From timeless philosophical questions about the ultimate nature of things to contemporary social and political issues, as well as our most fundamental beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition, Philosophy Talk invites you to challenge your assumptions and think about things in new ways.

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George Berkeley

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