'''George Berkeley''' (March 12, 1685 – January 14, 1753) was an Anglo-Irish, Christian, Empiricist philosopher who made insightful advances in metaphysics that influenced both Hume and Kant. His greatest achievement was his theory of idealism which argued the non-existence of matter through a syllogism, making him an immaterialist.
Berkeley was born near Kilkenny, Ireland to a noble family. By the time he was 19 he had studied in two universities and earned a bachelor’s bachelor's degree. Three years later, he was made a fellow of Trinity College and was ordained in the Anglican Church. He became the Bishop of Cloyne. Berkeley wrote on philosophy until the end of his life; his studies were rooted in religion and were pointed at contemplating God.
==Contributions to Philosophy==