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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1. Verfasser: Archer, Avery (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY Cambridge University Press 2024
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Zusammenfassung: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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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
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xi, 216 Seiten)
ISBN:9781009214759
DOI:10.1017/9781009214759

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