![]() ![]() Smith, while admitting that the narrow definition of atheist was the common usage definition of that word, and admitting that the broad definition of agnostic was the common usage definition of that word, promoted broadening the definition of atheist and narrowing the definition of agnostic. ![]() Rowe, in this strict sense, agnosticism is the view that human reason is incapable of providing sufficient rational grounds to justify either the belief that God exists or the belief that God does not exist. ![]() Karl Popper would also describe himself as an agnostic. His agnosticism was not compatible with forming a belief as to the truth, or falsehood, of the claim at hand. As such, there would be no way to test said hypotheses, leaving the results inconclusive. A hypothesis with no supporting, objective, testable evidence is not an objective, scientific claim. Being a scientist, above all else, Huxley presented agnosticism as a form of demarcation. ![]()
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