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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

agnosticism , form of skepticism that holds that the existence of God cannot be logically proved or disproved. Among prominent agnostics have been Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, and T. H. Huxley (who coined the word agnostic in 1869). Immanuel Kant was an agnostic who argued that belief in divinity can rest only on faith. Agnosticism is not to be confused with atheism , which asserts that there is no God. ... Read more

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Agnosticism (Gk., a + gnōstos , ‘not know’). A position distinguished from theism and atheism equally, by its...neither in principle nor in fact is it possible to know God's nature or even whether he exists. In its broadest sense, agnosticism is compatible with deep religious commitment, as in ... Read more

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Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...Huxley popularized philosophical agnosticism after coining the term agnostic...doctrinaire atheist ( atheism ). Agnosticism may mean no more than the suspension...of traditional Christian tenets. agnosticism agnosticism agnosticism Read more

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