ESSAY Y S.

On the nature and immutability of TRUTH,
in oppofition to Sophiftry and Scepticism.

On POETRY and MUSIC, as they affect the
Mind.

On LAUGHTER, and LUDICROUS COMPO-

SITION.

On the Utility of CLASSICAL LEARNING.

BY JAMES BEATTIE; LL. D.

Profeffor of MORAL PHILOSOPHY and LOGIC in the
Marifchal College and University of ABERDEEN.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

EDINBURGH:

Printed for WILLIAM CREECH, Edinburgh; and for
E. & C. DILLY, and T. CADELL, London.

MDCCLXXVI.

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CONTENTS.

AN ESSAY ON THE NATURE AND IM-
MUTABILITY OF TRUTH, IN OPPO-
SITION TO SOPHISTRY AND SCEP-

CHAPTER I.

Of the perception of Truth in general,

СНА Р. II.

All reasoning terminates in first princi-
All evidence ultimately intui-
Common Sense the standard of

ples.

tive.

Truth to man,

Sect. 1. Of Mathematical Reafoning,

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