Aaron Garrett is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Boston University, USA. He has published widely on seventeenth and eighteenth century philosophy. Previous publications include Meaning in Spinoza's Method (CUP, 2003) and Animal Rights and Animal Souls in the Eighteenth Century (Thoemmes Press, 2000).

Berkeley's Three Dialogues is a key text in the history of philosophy-the dialogues are, with the exception of Hume's, arguably the most important philosophical dialogues written in
English.

In Berkeley's "Three Dialogues": A Reader's Guide, Aaron Garrett offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Berkeley's work.

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Preface

1. Context

2. Overview of Themes

3. Reading the Text

    i. 'Preface' and the First Dialogue

    ii. The Second Dialogue

    iii. The Third Dialogue

4. Reception and Influence

5. Further Reading