ABSTRACT
This part introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters. The part argues against several of Atherton's main claims. It shows that the arguments for God's existence in the Principles and Three Dialogues are significantly different from the arguments in Alciphron. The part considers whether the theory of sensory representation could be a viable Berkelianism without God. Berkeley's most famous philosophical works are his Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge and Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. In them Berkeley argued against skepticism and atheism, and for his remarkable–sounding view that there is no such thing as matter and that God causes all the things we think matter causes. The part discusses Berkeley's Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision a series of dialogues in which Berkeley defends Christianity against 'free–thinkers' or atheists.
