The doctrine that man can never know the nature of Ultimate Reality. Bsm. differs from agnosticism in that it asserts an innate transcendental faculty in man (buddhi) which by elimination of all elements of ‘defilement’ (āsavas) may...

Agnosticism In the most general use of the term, "agnosticism" is the view that we do not know whether there is a God or not. Although the history of agnosticism, in this general sense, is continuous with that of skepticism (thus reaching...

Agnosticism (from the Greek a, meaning "without", and gnosticism or gnosis, meaning "knowledge") is the philosophical view that the truth value of certain claims—particularly metaphysical claims regarding theology, afterlife or the existence of God,...

Huxley introduced the term agnosticism to describe his own sceptical attitude towards religious matters. Others have used the term more generally with regard to secular knowledge. Many European commentators have seen this attitude as having developed in the Enlightenment, or during the Renaissance; others...

A PHILOSOPHICAL EXAMINATION IN HOW WE BELIEVE: The Search for God in an Age of Science, Michael Shermer tries to explain why people believe in God. [1] Along the way and as a preparatory task, he presents a challenging case for agnosticism...

Anyway, the announcer told the packed house, "everybody who's anybody is already here." Such as Katie Couric! "How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" the new CBS Evening News anchor would ask from the center of the main stage. "Negotiate, negotiate, negotiate." It's Upfront Week,...

Any bride will tell you—at great length—how stressful it is to plan a wedding. But what about the guests? Rarely does anyone acknowledge their pain. As this summer’s wedding season heats up, my stateside pals tell me they’re counting on cinematic comic relief: They have...