George Berkeley

George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher and Church of Ireland bishop whose idealism held that reality consists of minds and their ideas. His major works include *An Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision*, *A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge*, and *Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous*. Appointed Bishop of Cloyne in 1734, he also wrote on religion, science, economics, and medicine.