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How well do you know George Berkeley? [quiz]

This February, the OUP Philosophy team honours George Berkeley (1685-1753) as their Philosopher of the Month. Berkeley was born in Ireland but travelled Europe, lived in America, and eventually settled in London. He is best known for his work in metaphysics on idealism and immaterialism. Berkeley also worked on a range of other philosophical areas, including ethics, natural law, and physics.

How much do you know about the life and work of George Berkeley? Test your knowledge with our quiz below.

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Quiz image: Bishop George Berkeley by John Smybert. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

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  1. Jaap Maat

    Unfortunately, the quiz does not load (I’m using a Macbook Pro, OS 10.9.4, Firefox.

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