George Berkeley
-According to Philonous,the concept of "material substance" or "pure substance" is disproved for all of the following reasons except

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Philonous does not argue that material substance is impossible to exist because it cannot be sensed. On the other hand, he argues that we do not sense material substances but rather only ideas of things, so the concept of a "pure substance" is unnecessary. Philonous also argues that material substance has no qualities, and therefore could not possess all qualities that things in the world do. Finally, he argues that it is impossible to prove a connection between material substance and ideas, even if material substance did exist.

George Berkeley -According to Philonous,the Concept of "Material Substance" or "Pure Substance