How does the idea of a tree become a real tree? where is it? where are we? — Jamesk
I think the answer is that Berkeley used the word 'idea' differently from how we use it three centuries later. We think of 'idea' as synonymous with 'notion' or 'concept', which are logical constructions based on sets of properties. When Berkeley talks of idea I think he is referring to the phenomenon of a tree - the collection of sensory impressions one gets from a tree.How does the idea of a tree become a real tree? — Jamesk
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