Quote by Sydney Smith

Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737.

Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; a

Summary

This quote satirically suggests that the philosophical ideas proposed by Bishop Berkeley and Mr. Hume caused the destruction of the perceived external world and affirmed that all that remains is the subjective realm of the mind. It implies that Bishop Berkeley's work undermined the notion of an objective reality, while Hume further diminished the significance of the mind itself. The quote highlights the transformative impact of these philosophers on the understanding of existence and perception.

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By Sydney Smith

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