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title: 'Final Cause, M. Janet, and Professor Newcomb'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1879-03-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Natural Theology'
- 'Apologetical Method'
- 'Causality'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1879-final-cause-m-janet-and-professor-newcomb
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# Final Cause, M. Janet, and Professor Newcomb

Argues for final causes (teleology) against scientific reductionism, critiques Tyndall/Huxley/Newcomb, tracing Aristotle and Bacon to defend design and providence in nature.

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