Thomas Henry Huxley
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Thomas Henry Huxley was an English biologist and anthropologist who specialised in comparative anatomy. He has become known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evoluti
Woodburytype print of Huxley (1880 or earlier)
Huxley, aged 21
HMS Rattlesnake by the ship's artist Oswald Brierly
Australian woman: Pencil drawing by Huxley
Agnosticism
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Agnosticism is a position that questions the existence of God or the divine. On a psychological level, it is a personal attitude that suspends judgment, withholding both belief and disbelief. In philo
Thomas Henry Huxley
…Instrumental in developing scientific education in Britain, he fought against the more extreme versions of religious tradition. Huxley coined the term agnosticism in 1869 and elaborated on it in 1889 to frame the nature of claims in terms of what is knowable and what is not. Huxley had little formal schooling and…
Thomas Henry Huxley coined the term agnosticism.
Anthony Kenny formulated a comprehensive defense of agnosticism.
David Hume argued that knowledge of God is impossible beyond sensory experience.
Alvin Plantinga suggested that belief in God may be a fundamental belief that does not require justification through external evidence.