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abstract: "We analyse Berkeley's argument that realism cannot be defined, and show that his epistemological assumptions lead to the inevitable conclusion that solipsism is the only definable metaphysics. We conclude with a discussion of what this means for the realism/idealism debate, and also with a discussion of the possibility for apodictic evidence in this matter."
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date: 2008-11
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keywords: 'Berkeley, idealism, realism, solipsism, apodictic evidence'
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title: Berkeley’s Arguments on Realism and Idealism
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