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George Berkeley was an Irish philosopher best known for his theory of immaterialism, which posits that objects only exist as perceptions in the minds of observers and that physical matter does not exist independently of perception. His famous dictum "esse est percipi" (to be is to be perceived) challenges the notion of material substance, emphasizing the role of the perceiver in the existence of objects. Berkeley's work laid foundational ideas for later philosophical movements, particularly in epistemology and metaphysics, influencing thinkers like David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Additionally, he made significant contributions to the fields of optics and mathematics, promoting the study of vision and the nature of light.

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