Carefully state some apparently undeniable truth from common sense, physical
science, or mathematics (e.g., I have two hands; one body can cause another body
to move by pushing it; a line contains infinitely many points). Explain briefly why
Berkeley nevertheless appears to deny it. Finally, respond on Berkeley’s
behalf in the following two parts: (a) “I don’t deny the statement, if it is
understood correctly”; (b) “I do indeed deny the statement on another way of
understanding it, but, when you understand it that way, it is neither good
common sense nor good mathematics nor good physics, and in fact it is
absurd.”
All parts together should be 2–3 pages, double spaced.
Needless to say this should be your own original work. If you have any
questions about what plagiarism is or how to avoid it, you can ask me, or consult
the resources listed on the Library website. For possible consequences of
plagiarism, see the Academic Misconduct Policy.
Note that this is not a full scale paper — please do not write an introduction
and conclusion, summarize other, irrelevant parts of the text, etc. Just focus on
doing the above.
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