Quiz: George Berkeley

When was George Berkeley born?
- 1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland.
- 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China.
- 1689, near Bordeaux, France.
- 1533, near Bordeaux, France.
Answer
1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland. — Born: 1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland..
When did George Berkeley die?
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1832, London. His preserved body sits at University College London.
- 1778, Ermenonville, France.
- 1650, Stockholm, Sweden, of pneumonia, while tutoring Queen Christina.
Answer
1753, Oxford, England. — Died: 1753, Oxford, England..
What is George Berkeley known for?
- Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it.
- The Spirit of the Laws: liberty requires the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial power; laws fit climates and customs.
- The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
Answer
Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it. — Known for: Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it..
Which school of thought was George Berkeley part of?
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
- Empiricism.
- Rationalism.
- Materialism and contract theory.
Answer
Empiricism, turned into immaterialism. — School: Empiricism, turned into immaterialism..
True or false: Irish thinker and Anglican Bishop of Cloyne who argued that to be is to be perceived: matter does not exist apart from minds.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.

When was George Berkeley born?
- 1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland.
- 1472, Yuyao, Zhejiang, China.
- 1689, near Bordeaux, France.
- 1533, near Bordeaux, France.
Answer
1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland. — Born: 1685, near Kilkenny, Ireland..
When did George Berkeley die?
- 1753, Oxford, England.
- 1832, London. His preserved body sits at University College London.
- 1778, Ermenonville, France.
- 1650, Stockholm, Sweden, of pneumonia, while tutoring Queen Christina.
Answer
1753, Oxford, England. — Died: 1753, Oxford, England..
What is George Berkeley known for?
- Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it.
- The Spirit of the Laws: liberty requires the separation of legislative, executive, and judicial power; laws fit climates and customs.
- The Ethics: one substance, God or Nature, of which minds and bodies are modes; freedom as understanding necessity.
- Cogito ergo sum, mind body dualism, and analytic geometry, the coordinate system that carries his name.
Answer
Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it. — Known for: Esse est percipi, to be is to be perceived. The tree in the quad stands because God perceives it..
Which school of thought was George Berkeley part of?
- Empiricism, turned into immaterialism.
- Empiricism.
- Rationalism.
- Materialism and contract theory.
Answer
Empiricism, turned into immaterialism. — School: Empiricism, turned into immaterialism..
True or false: Irish thinker and Anglican Bishop of Cloyne who argued that to be is to be perceived: matter does not exist apart from minds.
- True
- False
Answer
True — From the entry's summary.