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Meaning of 不可知论

不可知论 means agnosticism; the philosophical doctrine that the ultimate nature of reality, especially concerning the existence of God or the external world, is unknown and unknowable. Pronounced bù kě zhī lùn.

  • agnosticism; the philosophical doctrine that the ultimate nature of reality, especially concerning the existence of God or the external world, is unknown and unknowable

Definitions & Examples

Xiū
shì
zhé
xué
shǐ
shàng
zhù
míng
de
zhī
lùn
zhě
 

Hume is a famous agnostic in the history of philosophy.

de
guān
diǎn
dài
yǒu
zhī
lùn
de
qīng
xiàng
 

His viewpoint shows a tendency towards agnosticism.

zhī
lùn
fǒu
rèn
men
néng
gòu
huò
guān
shì
běn
zhì
de
què
dìng
zhī
shi
 

Agnosticism denies that we can obtain certain knowledge about the essence of things.

Zài
zōng
jiào
tǎo
lùn
zhōng
 
zhī
lùn
zhě
kěn
dìng
fǒu
dìng
shén
de
cún
zài
 

In religious discussions, agnostics neither affirm nor deny the existence of God.