The Nature of Agnosticism Part 1
I've never quite understood, what appears to be, the strong need to associate ones identity with categorical membership. Given this, I hesitantly refer to myself as an Agnostic. I do this because it has avoided, to some extent, rigid definition contrary to other stances; so on this ground I am keen to associate oneself with the label. Agnostics sit adjacent to, rather than opposed to, traditional binaries such as Theism vs Atheism; and can more broadly be applicable in conversations about political and economic ideologies. I've always view Agnosticism as a disposition, a collection of habits, pattern of inquiry, or an attitude toward uncertainty rather than a specific philosophical position towards certain metaphysical doctrines. Of course, there are certain assumptions an Agnostic holds; without a starting point, reasoning would surely be impossible. However, these assumptions seem to be extremely minimal; there is no need to add on any other unfounded base assumptions. This