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title: 'The Comparative Certainty of Physics and Metaphysics'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'William Greenough Thayer Shedd'
date: 1882-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Metaphysics'
- 'Epistemology'
- 'Natural Theology'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'Romans 1'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/shedd-1882-the-comparative-certainty-of-physics-and-metaphysics
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# The Comparative Certainty of Physics and Metaphysics

Argues that metaphysics (mind, logic, moral law) provides more certain, necessary knowledge than physics because material laws are contingent on God's creative will.

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