The Virginia-born poet and the lead singer of the Silver Jews expresses his observations of pop-culture, Southern history, souvenirs, community colleges, back pain, hallways, and the weirdness of daily life.

The Virginia-born poet and the lead singer of the Silver Jews expresses his observations of pop-culture, Southern history, souvenirs, community colleges, back pain, hallways, and the weirdness of daily life.

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Unlike nearly all studies of Berkeley, this book looks at the full range of his work and links it with his life--focusing in particular on his religious thought. While aiming to present a clear picture of his career, Berman breaks new ground on, among other topics, Berkeley's philosophical strategy, his account of immortality, his Jacobitism, his emotive theory of religious mysteries, and the motivation of his Siris (1744). Also distinctive is the attention paid to the Irish context of his thought, his symbolic frontispieces and portraits, and recent discoveries concerning his life and writings.

Product Description: The period between the end of the 17th century up to the mid-18th century was the only time when Ireland was at the cutting edge of world thought. It was also a time of conflict between Enlightenment and Counter-Enlightenment forces; the origins of which can be found in Locke's fertile philosophy, as well as in the deep religious antagonisms between Anglicans, Catholics and Dissenters...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)