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Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction

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Description for Agnosticism: A Very Short Introduction Paperback. What is agnosticism? Is it a belief, or just the absence of belief? What is the 'agnostic' principle? Robin Le Poidevin takes a philosophical approach to the issue of agnosticism, challenging some of the common assumptions, arguing in favour of the agnostic attitude, and considering its place in society and education. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 152 pages, 11 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: HP; HRQA5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 170 x 113 x 9. Weight in Grams: 120.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
152
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199575268
SKU
V9780199575268
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About Robin Le Poidevin
Robin Le Poidevin took a first degree in philosophy and psychology at Oxford University, and went on to postgraduate research at Cambridge University. He is now Professor Metaphysics at Leeds Univeristy, and the author of a number of books and articles on metaphysics and the philosophy of religion. In 2007 he gave the Stanton Lectures in the Philosophy of Religion ... Read more

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