Berkeley says that "The ideas imprinted on the Senses by the Author of nature are called ___________; and those excited in the imagination being less regular, vivid, and constant, are more properly termed __________, or images of things, which they copy and represent."
A) perceptions; visions
B) dependencies; autonomous
C) premises; conclusions
D) real things; ideas

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Berkeley's philosophy emphasizes that what we perceive through our senses (sensory experiences) are directly given by the Author of nature and are thus considered "real things." In contrast, the less vivid, less constant, and less regular products of our imagination are referred to as "ideas," which are essentially copies or representations of these real things.

Berkeley Says That "The Ideas Imprinted on the Senses by the Author