Secular Philosophy

Agnosticism / Naturalism

A position of suspended judgment regarding the existence of God. Emphasizes the limits of human knowledge and the impossibility (or extreme difficulty) of settling metaphysical questions definitively.

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Foundational Axioms

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The existence of God is unknown or unknowable.
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Human reason has inherent limits in metaphysical inquiry.
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Practical life should be guided by evidence and experience.

Key Thinkers

Pyrrho of ElisDavid HumeThomas Henry HuxleyBertrand RussellAnthony Kenny

Debate History

What follows from the is/ought gap, and does the best account of objective obligation uniquely entail Eastern Orthodoxy?

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