[Buddha-l] philosophical (as opposed to agnostical) buddhism

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

Michael Paris wrote:
Hi Michael,
the fact that you disagree tells me that you're not an agnost on this
one. An agnost thinks he or she cannot know whether a god exists or not.
This is due to two mistakes:
one thinks that one can know anything for certain
a proof must come from outside and is not a creative process.
In all matters I think there's always a theory and an opinion possible.
An agnost is like Buridans donkey.

Erik


> Erik,
>
> I respectfully disagree with your characterization of agnosticism. As I
> understand the term, it is a stance one comes to after vigorous
> investigation of the question of knowledge of a given subject. And the
> stance is held in dynamic tension from continuing to ponder the
> question at hand. 
>
> Agnosticism is not at all dismissive of effort. Are you may be equating
> agnosticism with apathy?
>
>
> Michael
>
>
> --- Erik Hoogcarspel <jehms at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>
>   
>> Curt, I welcome your suggestion to replace the term 'agnostic' with
>> 'philosophical'. Agnosticism is just mental laziness. 
>>