ABSTRACT
The Three Dialogues is primarily concerned with sensible things. In the third dialogue, however, Hylas presses Philonous to explain what a mind is and how our own mind, other human minds, and God’s mind, are known. Philonous’ divide of reality into mind and idea will be considered, as well as the different ways in which we can access knowledge about these widely different things. The last section considers Berkeley’s account of moral responsibility and obligation more broadly, summing up and assessing Berkeley’s strategy for achieving his main aim that he promises in the long title of the work, overcoming scepticism, atheism and placing morality on a solid footing.
