The attitude of agnosticism

"We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of questions, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what does it mean to be agnostic and when is agnosticism justified? This monograph addresses these and related questions"--

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主要作者: Archer, Avery (Author)
格式: Print 图书
语言:English
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出版: Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B 不可知论 / 分析哲学
IxTheo Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
VA Philosophy
Further subjects:B Agnosticism
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总结:"We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of questions, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what does it mean to be agnostic and when is agnosticism justified? This monograph addresses these and related questions"--
Criteria for a satisfactory account of agnosticism -- Competing attitudinal accounts of agnosticism -- The questioning-attitude account of agnosticism -- Agnosticism and the inquiring state of mind -- The act-attitude account of doxastic neutrality -- On the non-existence of practical agnosticism -- Agnosticism and pragmatic reasons -- Agnosticism, permissivism, and peer disagreement.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
实物描述:xi, 216 Seiten
ISBN:978-1-009-21473-5
978-1-009-21472-8