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physico-theology

physico-theology is the alternative spelling of physicotheology.

Meaning of physicotheology

Noun

physicotheology (countable and uncountable, plural physicotheologies)

  1. (dated) The view that evidence and sound arguments for God's existence can be derived from a study of the natural world; a study of the natural world intended to provide such evidence.
    • What else can be concluded, but that all was made with magnificent Design, and that all the whole Structure is the Work of some intelligent Being; some Artist, of Power and Skill equivalent to such a Work?1713, William Derham, Physico-Theology, or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation, 5th ed. (1720), London, book I, p. 36

Forms of physico-theology

pluralphysico-theologies

Questions about physico-theology

What is physico-theology the alternative spelling of?
Physico-theology is the alternative spelling of physicotheology.

Words near physico-theology in the dictionary

  1. physicks
  2. physicky
  3. physico-
  4. physico-mental
  5. physico-theologies
  6. physico-theology
  7. physicoastronomical
  8. physicobiological
  9. physicochemic
  10. physicochemical
  11. physicochemicalism

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