Through a close analysis of key texts and the larger historical contexts within which they were composed, this study explores George Berkeley''s engagement with the social and economic threats facing Ireland and Britain, highlighting his belief that virtue and religion could play crucial roles in alleviating these problems.

Through a close analysis of key texts and the larger historical contexts within which they were composed, this study explores George Berkeley''s engagement with the social and economic threats facing Ireland and Britain, highlighting his belief that virtue and religion could play crucial roles in alleviating these problems.