A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, written by philosopher George Berkeley, argues that our knowledge of the world comes from our perceptions—what we see, hear, and feel. Berkeley challenges the idea that physical objects exist independently of our minds; instead, he suggests they only exist as sensations in our minds and are sustained by God's perception. Essentially, reality depends on being perceived, and there’s no existence outside of perception. This work encourages a view that our understanding is rooted in how we experience and interpret the world around us.