The attitude of agnosticism
We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of topics, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what, precisely, does it mean to be agnostic? This monograph employs the tools and techniques of analytic philosophy to offer a broad account o...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2024
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Agnosticism
/ Analytic philosophy
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| Further subjects: | B
Agnosticism
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| Summary: | We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of topics, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what, precisely, does it mean to be agnostic? This monograph employs the tools and techniques of analytic philosophy to offer a broad account of what it means to be agnostic in both theological and non-theological contexts, and offers a critical discussion of the major descriptive accounts of agnosticism in the contemporary analytic philosophical literature. Unlike most other volumes on the subject, which approach the question from a theological point of view, this is the first book-length discussion of agnosticism from a purely philosophical, as opposed to theological, point of view. It serves as a natural starting-point for students and specialists in philosophy and anyone who is interested in the topic of agnosticism through the lens of analytic philosophy. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Mar 2024) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 216 pages), digital, PDF file(s). |
| ISBN: | 9781009214759 9781009214735 9781009214728 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/9781009214759 |
