One of the most original philosophers of modern times, English pedigreed Irish philosopher George Berkeley was born in 1685, near Kilkenny.

G. Berkeley studied at Trinity College where he remained after completion of his degree in 1704. As was common practice for British academics at the time, Berkeley was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1710.

The works for which Berkeley is best known were written during his Trinity College period: “An Essay towards a New Theory of Vision” (1709), “A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Part I” (1710) and “Passive Obedience” (1712).

In 2005, the publishing house “Versus aureus” published the book by G. Berkeley “Three dialogues between Hylas and Philonous” (Trys dialogai, 1713). The book discusses political philosophy. It was translated from English by Mykolas Drunga.

G. Berkeley died in 1753.