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Attitude of Agnosticism by Avery Archer (2024, Hardcover)

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Attitude of Agnosticism, Hardcover by Archer, Avery, ISBN 100921473X, ISBN-13 9781009214735, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of questions, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what does it mean to be agnostic and when is agnosticism justified? This monograph addresses these and related questions"--

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PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-10100921473X

ISBN-139781009214735

eBay Product ID (ePID)2336607434

Product Key Features

Book TitleAttitude of Agnosticism

Number of Pages228 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2024

TopicEpistemology, General

IllustratorYes

GenrePhilosophy

AuthorAvery Archer

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.7 in

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.2 in

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LCCN2023-039290

Dewey Edition23/eng/20240129

Reviews'The Attitude of Agnosticism is a really welcome addition to the burgeoning literature on the suspension of judgement. Archer offers innovative solutions and answers that are sure to inspire epistemologists working in the field.' Anne Meylan, University of Zurich

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Dewey Decimal211/.7

Table Of Content1. 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.

SynopsisWe 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., We often describe ourselves as agnostic on a wide range of questions, such as does God exist, is String Theory true, or will the President win re-election? But what does it mean to be agnostic and when is agnosticism justified? This monograph addresses these and related questions.

LC Classification NumberB808.A88 2024