Executive Briefing: The Ethics of Belief
In 1869, biologist Thomas Henry Huxley coined Agnosticism not as a creed, but as a methodological rule: it is morally wrong to claim certainty regarding metaphysical propositions for which there is insufficient scientific evidence.
1. Huxley’s Epistemic Standard
Agnosticism demands courage: standing in honest uncertainty rather than seeking emotional solace in dogmatic assertions without proof.
2. References
- Huxley, T. H. (1889). Agnosticism. The Nineteenth Century.
- Clifford, W. K. (1877). The Ethics of Belief. Contemporary Review.