Abstract
Introduction. Part 1: Corpuscularianism and inductivism in the Principles of human knowledge and Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous. Part 2 Siris (I) - particles as theoretical entities assumed in hypotheses: including the Bishop's aether and Newton's hypothesis of aether in Opticks, the anti-Cartesian trend and Berkeley's defence of empty space. Part 3: Siris (II) - particles as undoubtedly real. Part 4: Siris (III) - particles as of old. Appendices: 1 - Berkeley's early atomism as expounded in his theory of Minima 2 - did Popper misunderstand Berkeley? 3 - the corpuscularian index of Siris 4 - index of references to Minima in the Philosophical commentaries 5 - the Minima-theory and the corpuscularian theories in Siris. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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