Agnosticism and other related labels (Agnosticism)

by romansh ⌂ @, Saturday, April 26, 2014, 18:22 (3624 days ago)
edited by unknown, Saturday, April 26, 2014, 18:37

DHW: If there is no consensus on the meaning of words, we cannot have a coherent discussion. My objection to "weak atheism" when associated with agnosticism is that "weak" is pejorative, and "atheism" denies the agnostic's neutrality on the question of God's existence. In a religious context my definition of "agnosticism" (below) coincides with that of every reference book I have consulted (though some extend it to knowledge of anything outside the material world). Your use of "agnostic" above ... in the more general sense that nothing can ever be "known" ... changes the context from religion to epistemology.-Your initial assertion I find false. I don't have to agree (have consensus) with your definition to have a meaningful conversation, I just need to understand it in a similar way to the way you intend use the word.-I do not see "weak" as a pejorative.
Here is the Wiki page on agnosticism. I don't get the sense weak is used as a pejorative at all. philosophically speaking. Personally I describe my self as weak agnostic, and trust me it is not a pejorative.-And this light your statement ... the more general sense that nothing can ever be "known" ... is false with respect to my position.-Dawkins and agnosticism
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-doe...


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