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Bishop Berkeley

DEFINITIONS OF: Bishop Berkeley

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n Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)

Synonyms:
Berkeley, George Berkeley
Example of:
bishop
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
philosopher
a specialist in philosophy
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