George Berkeley: Idealism and the Man.

The Review of Metaphysics | March 1, 1997| | Copyright

Berman, David. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. ii + 213 pp. Cloth, $42.00--This book is neither a biography nor an in-depth interpretation of Berkeley's philosophical system. There are numerous details about Berkeley's life, social relationships, and intellectual contributions, but Berman neither explores these matters in comprehensive depth nor claims to do so. What, then, does he do? Berman's answer is: "Advancing chronologically, I have focussed on Berkeley as homo religiosus" (p. v). He uses biographical details to portray Berkeley as a Christian thinker who acted on his ...

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