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Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism
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Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism

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    With his Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry and Scepticism (1770), a vigorous defense of orthodoxy against the rationalism of David Hume, he achieved fame. Addressed to the layman, the essay is based on social rather than metaphysical arguments and enjoyed…

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