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title: 'The Prevailing Types of Philosophy: Can They Logically Reach Reality?'
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'Epistemology'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 1'
- 'Psalms 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1890-the-prevailing-types-of-philosophy-can-they-logically-reach-reality
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# The Prevailing Types of Philosophy: Can They Logically Reach Reality?

McCosh defends philosophical realism against contemporary agnosticism, arguing that reality is immediately known by intuition and the senses, distinguishing primary and secondary qualities, and affirming induction.

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