Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction
Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Robin Le Poidevin

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2010-10-28

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0191614548

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What is agnosticism? Is it just the 'don't know' position on God, or is there more to it than this? Is it a belief, or merely the absence of belief? Who were the first to call themselves 'agnostics'? These are just some of the questions that Robin Le Poidevin considers in this Very Short Introduction. He sets the philosophical case for agnosticism and explores it as a historical and cultural phenomenon. What emerges is a much more sophisticated, and much more interesting, attitude than a simple failure to either commit to, or reject, religious belief. Le Poidevin challenges some preconceptions and assumptions among both believers and non-atheists, and invites the reader to rethink their own position on the issues. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Foundations of Agnostic Statistics
Foundations of Agnostic Statistics

Author: Peter M. Aronow

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-31

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1107178916

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Provides an introduction to modern statistical theory for social and health scientists while invoking minimal modeling assumptions.

Why I Am an Agnostic
Why I Am an Agnostic

Author: Clarence 1857-1938 Darrow

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781014658289

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The Origins of Agnosticism
The Origins of Agnosticism

Author: Bernard Lightman

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2019-12-01

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1421431416

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Originally published in 1987. The Origins of Agnosticism provides a reinterpretation of agnosticism and its relationship to science. Professor Lightman examines the epistemological basis of agnostics' learned ignorance, studying their core claim that "God is unknowable." To address this question, he reconstructs the theory of knowledge posited by Thomas Henry Huxley and his network of agnostics. In doing so, Lightman argues that agnosticism was constructed on an epistemological foundation laid by Christian thought. In addition to undermining the continuity in the intellectual history of religious thought, Lightman exposes the religious origins of agnosticism.