Clément de Boissy and the Authorship of Nature
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https://doi.org/10.15633/sts.3113Keywords:
physico-theology, natural science, theodicyAbstract
Clément de Boissy authored a three-volume opus, The Author of nature, which is a physico-theological work designed to convince the reader of the existence of God, His majesty, and His providential care for the world. Everything in nature shows the design and purpose of the Creator, even though such a purpose may be invisible or misunderstood by imperfect humans. However, most of the material used by de Boissy is simply copied from various encyclopedias and from natural philosophy and theological treatises.
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