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George Berkeley
Idealist philosopher whose subjective idealism is discussed in relation to pragmatism.
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Also known as Berkeley
First appearance: lecture ii what pragmatism means
George Berkeley shows up with force in Lecture III: Some Metaphysical Problems Pragmatically Considered. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned for his critique of material substance, which James notes corroborated rather than denied the external world.
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