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title: 'An Examination of Mr. J.S. Mill’s Philosophy: Being a Defence of Fundamental Truth'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1866-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Epistemology'
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 1'
- 'John 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1866-an-examination-of-mr-j-s-mills-philosophy-being-a-defence-of-fundamental-truth
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# An Examination of Mr. J.S. Mill’s Philosophy: Being a Defence of Fundamental Truth

James McCosh's 1866 critique of J.S. Mill defends intuitive, metaphysical foundations and natural theology, contrasting Hamilton's common-sense realism with Mill's empiricism.

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