Sobre la sustancia contra el espíritu o de este último contra sí mismo
On Substance vs Spirit or Spirit vs Itself
Palabras clave:
Berkeley, Locke, Espíritu, Idea, Noción, Sustancia (es)Berkeley, Locke, Spirit, Idea, Notion, Substance (en)
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In his tratise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Berkeley introduces his notion of spirit, in some way, as a response to the gaps left by Locke's philosophy and his empiricist standards, specially in what concerns his concept of substance, according to its exposition in the Essay concerning Human Understanding. The purpose of the present essay is to show how Berkeley's critique to Locke's concept of substance can turn against his own notion of spirit, demonstrating thus that Berkeley didn't overcome the difficulties he intended to. To achieve such end, a study on both Locke's concept of substance and Berkeley's notion of spirit is attempted, analizing afterwards Berkeley's critique, to see then if it is possible to apply it to his own notion of spirit.
Referencias
Berkeley, G. Tratado sobre los principios del conocimiento humano (tr. Carlos Mellizo). Madrid: Alianza, 1992.
Locke, J. Ensayo sobre el entendimiento humano (tr. Edmundo O'Gorman). Colombia: Fondo de Cultura Económica, 2000.