Alciphron
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Alciphron is the titular character of George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogue "Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher," representing a skeptical free-thinker whose views are examined and challenged throughout the work.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ philosophical dialogue character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | 18th-century freethought ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
Anglican bishop
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philosopher ⓘ |
| dialogueForm | multi-day conversation ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
evidence for Christianity
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existence of God ⓘ morality and virtue ⓘ nature of religion ⓘ |
| functionInWork |
foil for Christian apologetics
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spokesman for skeptical arguments ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Early modern philosophy ⓘ |
| nameOfWork | Alciphron, or The Minute Philosopher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByCharacter |
Crito
NERFINISHED
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Euphranor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalStance |
freethinker
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skeptic ⓘ |
| represents |
deism
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freethought ⓘ religious skepticism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | titular character ⓘ |
| workGenre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1732 ⓘ |
| workSetting | rural countryside ⓘ |
| workTheme |
critique of minute philosophers
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limits of skepticism ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ |
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