Gaaaah!Okay, yes, they were agnostics. But it wasn't the thing for which they were principally famous - Russell possibly excepted, and I don't know enough about Twain. Dawkins has, of recent years, become famous for being a militant atheist. I can't think of anyone who's done the same for agnosticism...but then I suppose 'militantly agnostic' is a bit self-contradictory.
/runs out of hairs to split
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Thu 1 May 2008, 11:17,
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/runs out of hairs to split
Indeed.It's difficult to go out and successfully promote uncertainty.
I would say that Darwin would count as a famous promoter of agnosticism, but not as much as his make Thomas Huxley who actually coined the term.
(I would say that Darwin would count as a famous promoter of agnosticism, but not as much as his make Thomas Huxley who actually coined the term.
wheelybird mreee!,
Thu 1 May 2008, 11:28,
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