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agnosticism

agnosticism Agnosticism is a historical term for philosophical or scientific views that hold some reality to be inherently unknowable.

Agnosticism is a historical term for philosophical or scientific views that hold some reality to be inherently unknowable. It has also been used for a mindset, associated with Huxley, that treats metaphysical speculation as unproductive.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Agnosticism” (Agnosticism).
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