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37. Explain the argument for the existence of a higher power in §29.

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>From nakisha:

Berkeley argues that you can not percieve everything all the time . He uses an example of when he wakes up in the morning; he cannot choose whether or not he will see. He says that being he does not perceive this, "There is therefore some other will or spirit that produces them". (God)

>rm says: Where does he use this example? (Be careful.) The quote is right on target, but you've put it in a misleading context.

 

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