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... agnostic ” and “ agnosticism . ” 2 Agnosticism is properly described as a creed in so far as it expresses ab- solute faith in the validity of a principle which is as much ethical as intellectual . This principle may be stated in various ...
... agnostic ” and “ agnosticism . ” 2 Agnosticism is properly described as a creed in so far as it expresses ab- solute faith in the validity of a principle which is as much ethical as intellectual . This principle may be stated in various ...
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... Agnosticism , " " Agnosticism and Christianity , " " The Struggle for Existence in Human Society , " and " Prolegomena to Evolution and Ethics . " Reading References . Huxley is eminently readable . Almost any col- lection or selection ...
... Agnosticism , " " Agnosticism and Christianity , " " The Struggle for Existence in Human Society , " and " Prolegomena to Evolution and Ethics . " Reading References . Huxley is eminently readable . Almost any col- lection or selection ...
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... agnosticism . That is apparent on reading James's essay . Huxley had said that if you couldn't logically jus- tify what you believe , then it was immoral to believe . Such belief would be " stolen . " It is this note of moral censure in ...
... agnosticism . That is apparent on reading James's essay . Huxley had said that if you couldn't logically jus- tify what you believe , then it was immoral to believe . Such belief would be " stolen . " It is this note of moral censure in ...
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AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
A Metaphysical Problem | 90 |
An Epistemological Problem | 169 |
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