The main figure who believed that material substance did not exist is George Berkeley. ... Berkeley moves on to show that the perceived qualities of an object are ideas which exist only in a mind. ... Keep in mind that Berkeley is not denying the existence of anything else besides him. ... Since this view seriously conflicted with Berkeley's critique of abstract ideas. Berkeley has unique treatments of geometry and arithmetic and his famous critique of the calc...

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As the author of several well-known works such as "Treatise of Human Nature" (1739-1740), "An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding" (1748) and "Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion," David Hume is one of the most influential figures to hail from Great Britain (Morris). Often grouped with Jo...

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