The Argument from Illusion
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The Argument from Illusion in Descartes and Hume
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This is also a very confusing term, because it denotes several related arguments, some of which are particularly vulnerable to "attack". Essentially, there are two forms of the argument: firstly, there is that put forward by Descartes in the Meditations, and secondly there is that put forward by Berkeley. This second argument is very succinctly expressed by Hume in his Treatise as well, and that is probably the best place to study it, though Berkeley’s argument is also very clear. Actually, it is Descartes argument that should be called the "argument from illusion" since it relies specifically on illusions; whereas neither Berkeley nor Hume (and especially not Hume) are particularly concerned with illusions, though Berkeley does discuss them at some length.
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Contents of
The Argument from Illusion
1 The Problem of Other Consciousnesses
2 Subjective and Objective
3 Berkeley: The Principles of Human Knowledege
4 Esse est Percipi
5 The Argument from Illusion in Descartes and Hume
6 Descartes - Sceptical Arguments - Sense Deception
7 Descartes Dream Scepticism
8 J. L. Austen: Sense and Sensibilia
9 The Argument from Illusion in Berkeley and Hume
10 Entrapment within Subjectivity
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