2018/05/17 by Graham Oppy · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Arts and Humanities · #Religion and Society Interactions #Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology #Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices #Agnosticism #Atheism #Epistemology #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1017/9781108555340
openalex publication_date 2018/05/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/14
This book is an elementary introduction to atheism and agnosticism. It begins with a careful characterisation of atheism and agnosticism, distinguishing them from many other things with which they are often conflated. After a brief discussion of the theoretical framework within which atheism and agnosticism are properly evaluated, it then turns to the sketching of cases for atheism and agnosticism. In both cases, the aim is not conviction, but rather advancement of understanding: the point of the cases is to make it intelligible why some take themselves to have compelling reason to adopt atheism or agnosticism.