Which 18th-century Irish philosopher is best known for his theory of 'Subjective Idealism' and the phrase 'to be is to be perceived'?
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George Berkeley
Berkeley's 'Subjective Idealism' suggested that objects only exist because they are perceived. His famous question was whether a tree falling in a forest makes a sound if no one is there to hear it.
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