“”Agnosticism is epistemologically self-contradictory on its own assumptions because its claim to make no assertion about ultimate reality rests upon a most comprehensive assertion about ultimate reality.” – Cornelius Van Til
“”Agnosticism is epistemologically self-contradictory on its own assumptions because its claim to make no assertion about ultimate reality rests upon a most comprehensive assertion about ultimate reality.” – Cornelius Van Til
Okeee… since it’s taken me most of the day to understand this, on and off mind you, I doubt he’s someone I’ll pick up for light reading…. 🙄 My brain hurts…
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It’s a self contradiction if the agmostic is making assertion that you can’t make an assertion about reality. To say that you can’t make an assertion is itself an assertion.
I think that’s what he said…..
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What a delightfully disclosed conundrum.
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Hi Bernard!
It made me think, that’s for sure. Another friend also reminded me that there are a lot of ‘agnostics’ who simply do not spend a lot of time pondering ultimate reality, and he is right, and that’s sad.
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