Agnosticism

Agnosticism is the view that the truth value o certaint claims—especially claims aboot the existence or non-existence o ony deity, but an' a' ither releegious an metaphysical claims—is unkent or unkenable. Agnosticism can be defined in various ways, an is whiles uised tae indicate doubt or a skeptical approach tae questions. In some senses, agnosticism is a stance aboot the similarities or differences atween belief an knawledge, rather than aboot ony specific claim or belief.

Thomas Henry Huxley, an Inglis biologist, coined the wird agnostic in 1869. Housomeivver, earlier thinkers an written works hae promotit agnostic pynts o view. Thay include Protagoras, a 5t-century BCE Greek philosopher, an the Nasadiya Sukta creation meeth in the Rig Veda, an auncient Hindu releegious text.Patri, Umesh and Prativa Devi. "Progress of Atheism in India: A Historical Perspective ". Atheist Centre 1940-1990 Golden Jubilee. Vijayawada, February 1990. Retrieved 2007-04-02. Syne Huxley coined the term, mony ither thinkers hae written extensively aboot agnosticism.

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