The Attitude of Agnosticism

von Avery Archer

230 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Alternative Glaubenssysteme und spirituelle Weltanschauungen Humanistische und weltliche Alternativen zu Religion Agnostizismus und Atheismus
• ISBN: 9781009214735
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.03.2024
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press