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title: 'Realistic Philosophy Defended in a Philosophical Series, Vol. 2: Historical and Critical'
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'Epistemology'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 19'
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Romans 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1890-realistic-philosophy-defended-in-a-philosophical-series-vol-2-historical-and-critical
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# Realistic Philosophy Defended in a Philosophical Series, Vol. 2: Historical and Critical

McCosh defends philosophical Realism: humans can know selves and external things, affirms space, time and moral facts, and critiques idealism and scepticism.

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