Berkeley Advocates Tar Water In Siris
Berkeley published Siris after developing an unusual interest in tar water as a medical preparation. Its philosophical sections connected natural inquiry with reflections on causation and spiritual order.
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Siris Investigates Tar Water Claims
Berkeley published Siris, discussing tar water as a possible remedy while extending the argument into natural philosophy.
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