Match the philosopher with the term with which he is associated.
-British associationism
A)Benedict Spinoza
B)George Berkeley
C)René Descartes
D)Thomas Hobbes

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George Berkeley is associated with British associationism, which is a philosophical school of thought that suggests that all knowledge is derived from experience and that mental processes are the result of the association of ideas.

The other philosophers listed are not typically associated with British associationism: 
- Benedict Spinoza is known for his pantheistic worldview and monist philosophy 
- René Descartes is known for his dualistic philosophy and his famous "I think, therefore I am" argument 
- Thomas Hobbes is known for his social contract theory and his concept of the "state of nature."

Match the Philosopher with the Term with Which He Is