Resemblance, Representation and Scepticism: The Metaphysical Role of Berkeley’s Likeness Principle

Berkeley’s likeness principle states that only an idea can be like an idea. In this paper, I argue that the principle should be read as a premise only in a metaphysical argument showing that matter cannot instantiate anything like the sensory properties we perceive. It goes against those interpretat...

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Main Author: David Bartha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aperio 2022-01-01
Series:Journal of Modern Philosophy
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Online Access:https://jmphil.org/article/id/1998/
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