# George Berkeley — Essays character guide

> George Berkeley in Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bishop Berkeley

**First appearance:** 0001-self-reliance

## Who they are

Irish philosopher known for his theory of immaterialism.

## In the story

### [New England Reformers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emerson_essays_se/chapters/new-england-reformers)

His anecdote is recalled: his eloquent defense of his missionary plan to the Scriblerus club so moved them that they wished to depart with him immediately, illustrating how a powerful intellect and conviction can transform skeptics.

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