Bishop Berkeley

Bishop Berkeley
noun
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
Syn: ↑Berkeley, ↑George Berkeley
Instance Hypernyms: ↑philosopher, ↑bishop

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