In Berkeley's philosophy, what cannot exist without being perceived?
Thoughts
Emotions
Ideas
Dreams
Answer
Certainly! Ideas are immaterial entities that, according to George Berkeley's philosophy, cannot exist independently of being perceived. Berkeley posits that all reality is fundamentally mental and that physical objects only exist as perceptions in the mind. Therefore, the very notion of their existence is inextricably linked to the act of perceiving or being perceived. In his renowned statement, "esse est percipi," Berkeley encapsulates this core principle of his idealistic philosophy.
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