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George Berkeley

Definition:

George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher and bishop who developed the theory of immaterialism. He argued that reality is made up of ideas and the existence of physical objects is dependent on perception.

Senses:

Sense 1: Proper noun - Name of a person

Sense 2: Noun - Philosophical theory

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

1. George Berkeley was an influential philosopher of the 18th century.
2. Have you read any works by George Berkeley?

Sense 2:

1. According to the Berkeley's theory, material objects cannot exist without being perceived.
2. The theory proposed by Berkeley challenges traditional notions of reality.

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