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Summary Of Berkeley's Argument

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Berkeley holds the belief that the sensation of heat and cold is mind-dependent. In other words, Berkeley argues the belief that when a person touches a fire and feels pain, the pain is constructed in the person and not within the fire. Berkeley argues his belief that the sensation of heat and cold is mind-dependent through the means of three premises. The first premise being that the sensation of extreme heat is a kind of pain. He justifies this statement through experience. The second premise being the sensation of extreme cold is a kind of pain. He justifies this statement through experience. The third premise being that pain and pleasure is mind-dependent. He justifies this statement through intuition and by Hylas’s agreement. Through these
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