Excerpt from Berkeleian Philosophy
It cannot be thought otherwise than that the age a man lives in may be considered the flesh and bones of his being; and neither the philosophy or work of any one can be truly understood, till we investigate the nature of the individual, and the circumstances which surrounded him. We can then discover the first spark dropt into his mind - whence it was kindled, and the mode and nature of the ray as it shone out from him on the world. If this may be considered an axiom true of all men, it is specially true of Berkeley; and we can alone understand his philosophy by first looking at him and his age, and then considering him as a Teacher of New Philosophy - an opponent; and lastly, the application of his philosophy. The life of Berkeley exhibits a character pure, benevolent, self-sacrificing - the honors and emoluments of life were to him nothing in comparison with truth and duty.
When entering college, he found the seeds of metaphysical thought thickly sown there, and springing up in many curious questions about the world of sense.
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