Agnosticism : a very short introduction / Robin Le Poidevin.
2010
BL2747 .L476 2010 (Mapit)
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Title
Agnosticism : a very short introduction / Robin Le Poidevin.
Author
Le Poidevin, Robin, 1962-
ISBN
9780199575268 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0199575266 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0199575266 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Language
English
Description
xiv, 134 p. : ill. ; 18 cm.
Call Number
BL2747 .L476 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification
149.72
Summary
"What is agnosticism? is it just the 'don't know' position on the existence of God, or is there more to it than this? Is it a belief, or the absence of belief? Often viewed with suspicion, agnosticism has played an important role in religious thought and argument. Robin Le Poidevin outlines the philosophical case for agnosticism, and what emerges is a more sophisticated and interesting attitude than a simple failure to commit to, or reject, religious belief. Challenging some common assumptions about agnosticism, he invites us to rethink our own position on God, knowledge and religion." -- Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Very short introductions ; 250.
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Table of Contents
1. What is agnosticism?
2. Who were the first agnostics?
3. Is agnosticism necessary?
4. Why be agnostic?
5. Does agnosticism rest on a mistake?
6. How should the agnostic live?
7. How should agnosticism be taught?
2. Who were the first agnostics?
3. Is agnosticism necessary?
4. Why be agnostic?
5. Does agnosticism rest on a mistake?
6. How should the agnostic live?
7. How should agnosticism be taught?