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Agnosticism & Epistemic Humility

Intellectual Honesty, Open Inquiry & the Limits of Human Certainty

Explore agnosticism through the thinkers who championed rigorous inquiry, intellectual humility, and honest wonder before the unknown mysteries of the cosmos.

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Verified Primary Attribution #1
“Agnosticism, in fact, is not a creed, but a method, the essence of which lies in the rigorous application of a single principle... In matters of the intellect, follow your reason as far as it will take you, without regard to any other consideration.”
— Thomas Henry Huxley Agnosticism (1889)
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Verified Primary Attribution #2
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
— Carl Sagan Cosmos (1980)
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Verified Primary Attribution #3
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.”
— Bertrand Russell Mortals and Others (1933)
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Verified Primary Attribution #4
“The mystery of the beginning of all things is insoluble by us; and I for one must be content to remain an Agnostic.”
— Charles Darwin Autobiography of Charles Darwin (1887)
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