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George Berkeley (1685-1753) was an Irish philosopher and bishop best known for his contributions to the philosophy of idealism. He is most famous for his assertion that material objects do not exist independently of perception, encapsulated in his dictum "Esse est percipi" (to be is to be perceived). This view is often referred to as "immaterialism." Berkeley's philosophy challenges the notion of a material world that exists outside of our sensory experiences.

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