Hylas
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Hylas is a fictional interlocutor in George Berkeley’s philosophical dialogues who represents the materialist viewpoint in debates about the nature of reality and perception.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hylas canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ philosophical interlocutor ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | George Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | George Berkeley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dialoguePartner | Philonous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
existence of matter
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idealism ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ perception ⓘ skepticism ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not a historical person ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | Three Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous (1713) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| opposesViewpointOf | Philonous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition |
belief in mind-independent matter
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materialism ⓘ |
| represents | materialist viewpoint ⓘ |
| roleInPhilosophy | representative of materialism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | common-sense belief in external matter ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorTo |
contrast with immaterialism
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criticize materialism ⓘ |
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