Agnosticism
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Agnosticism
Agnosticism (pronounced: ag-nos-ti-sizm) is a philosophical viewpoint that the existence or non-existence of God or deities is unknown or unknowable.
Etymology
The term "agnosticism" was coined by the 19th-century British scientist Thomas Henry Huxley. It is derived from the Ancient Greek ágnōstos (unknown, unknowable) and the suffix -ism, denoting a philosophical or ideological system.
Related Terms
- Atheism: The absence or rejection of the belief in the existence of God or deities.
- Theism: The belief in the existence of a God or deities.
- Deism: The belief that a God exists, but does not intervene in the world.
- Pantheism: The belief that the universe and nature are divine.
- Agnostic atheism: The viewpoint that the existence of God or deities is unknown or unknowable, and also lacks belief in such entities.
- Agnostic theism: The viewpoint that the existence of God or deities is unknown or unknowable, but chooses to believe in one or more anyway.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Agnosticism
- Wikipedia's article - Agnosticism
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