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Agnosticism
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Abstract: Originally introduced by T.H. Huxley as a principle constraining belief systems in general, agnosticism is now regarded specifically as a stance on theism. Different strengths of agnosticism…

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Robin Le Poidevin, “Agnosticism”, in: Vocabulary for the Study of Religion, General Editors Robert A. Segal, Kocku Von Stuckrad. Consulted online on 30 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004249707_vsr_COM_00000072>
First published online: 2016



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