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 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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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 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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The Attitude of Agnosticism

The Attitude of Agnosticism

by Avery Archer
The Attitude of Agnosticism
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The Attitude of Agnosticism

The Attitude of Agnosticism

by Avery Archer

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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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781009214728
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 08/14/2025
Pages: 228
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Avery Archer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at George Washington University. He has published articles in several academic journals, including Philosophical Studies, Philosophia, Theoria, and Analysis.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Criteria for a satisfactory account of agnosticism; 3. Competing attitudinal accounts of agnosticism; 4. The questioning-attitude account of agnosticism; 5. Agnosticism and the inquiring state of mind; 6. The act-attitude account of doxastic neutrality; 7. On the non-existence of practical agnosticism; 8. Agnosticism and pragmatic reasons; 9. Agnosticism, permissivism, and peer disagreement; 10. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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