Berkeley's God actively perceives all ideas and grounds them through continuous volitional acts, whereas Kant's things-in-themselves are causally inert and play no role in mental content.
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ideas (in Berkeley's sense)(as the things Berkeley says God perceives)
In Berkeley's philosophy, 'ideas' are the objects of perception—things like colors, shapes, and sensations that exist only in minds.
mental content(Davidsonian account)
The content of propositional mental states such as belief, determined through causal relations between speakers and objects in the world and through the rational integration of speakers' behaviour.
perceives (in Berkeley's sense)(as used to describe God's role in Berkeley's system)
In Berkeley's philosophy, to perceive means that a mind or God is actively aware of and holding something in existence through that awareness.
things-in-themselves(Kantian metaphysics)
The intrinsic nature of objects as they exist independently of human perception and cognition, about which Kant claims we lack substantive knowledge
volitional acts(as the means by which Berkeley's God creates and sustains things)
Acts of will or conscious choice; doing something intentionally because you decide to.