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An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth is a 1770 book about truth by the Scottish philosopher and poet James Beattie.His major work, the book enjoyed great success but angered the philosopher David Hume and has been criticized for Beattie's tendency to denounce his opponents.
Beattie was prominent in arguing against the institution of slavery, [3] notably in his Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth (1770), and in Elements of Moral Science (1790–93), where he used the case of Dido Belle to argue the mental capacity of black people. [4] Beattie was an amateur cellist and member of the Aberdeen Musical Society.
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The Immutability or Unchangeability of God is an attribute that "God is unchanging in his character, will, and covenant promises." [ 1 ] The Westminster Shorter Catechism says that "[God] is a spirit, whose being, wisdom , power, holiness, justice , goodness , and truth are infinite, eternal, and unchangeable."
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John Armstrong – Miscellanies; James Beattie – An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth; Edmund Burke – Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents [5]; William Duff – Critical Observations on the Writings of the Most Celebrated Geniuses in Poetry