Agnosticism: The upsurge of rational thinking

Agnosticism: The upsurge of rational thinking

Ms. Vividha Maradwar

Research scholar, Philosophy Department, Rashtasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur, M.H. (440033)

Email id – vividha2599@gmail.com

Phone no. 9834392403

Prof. Atul Mahajan

Principal and H.O.D, Philosophy Department, Renuka college, Nagpur

Abstract

Agnosticism is the position that the existence of God or the supernatural is unknown, inherently unknowable, or beyond human comprehension.

“An agnostic person is the one who believes that nothing can be known about the existence of God or anything else beyond the material, and and may therefore prefer to make an affirmation rather than an oath.” 1

The term agnosticism is coined by Thomas Huxley, a British biologist. It is originated from Greek “a” meaning without and “gnosis” meaning knowledge, which later interpreted as truth of God is unknowable to us.

DOI link – https://doi.org/10.69758/GIMRJ/2512S01V13P006

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