CHAPTER VIII. BERKELEY AND HUME 169

THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF GEORGE BERKELEY (1685–1753) 169 1. His Early Training (1685–1707) 169 2. As Author (1707–1721) 170 3. As Priest and Missionary (1721–1753) 171 THE INFLUENCES UPON THE THOUGHT OF BERKELEY 172 THE PURPOSE OF BERKELEY 173 BERKELEY’S GENERAL RELATION TO LOCKE AND HUME 174 BERKELEY’S POINTS OF AGREEMENT WITH LOCKE 175 THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF BERKELEY’S PHILOSOPHY 176 1. As shown in General in his Analysis of Abstract Ideas 177 2. As shown in Particular in his Analysis of Matter 177 THE POSITIVE SIDE OF BERKELEY’S PHILOSOPHY 179 1. Esse est Percipi 179 2. The Existence of Mind is assumed by Berkeley 180 3. Spiritual Substances are Sufficient to explain all Ideas 181 THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF DAVID HUME (1711–1776) 183 1. Period of Training (1711–1734) 184 2. Period of Philosopher (1734–1752) 185 3. Period of Politician (1752–1776) 185 INFLUENCES UPON THE THOUGHT OF HUME 186 DOGMATISM, PHENOMENALISM, AND SKEPTICISM 187 THE ORIGIN OF IDEAS 189 THE ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS 191 THE ASSOCIATION OF CONTIGUITY 193 THE ASSOCIATION OF RESEMBLANCE 194 1. Mathematics 194 2. The Conception of Substance: Hume’s Attack on Theology 195 THE ASSOCIATION OF CAUSATION: HUME’S ATTACK ON SCIENCE 196 THE EXTENT AND LIMITS OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE 199 HUME’S THEORY OF RELIGION AND ETHICS 200 THE SCOTTISH SCHOOL 201