23. In philosophy "agnosticism" is understood as: a) consideration of the process of cognition; b) consideration of objects of cognition; c) complete or partial denial of the fundamental possibility of cognition; d) doubt about the possibility of cognition; e) the method of cognition.

The correct answer is c) complete or partial denial of the fundamental possibility of cognition.<br /><br />Agnosticism is a philosophical position that asserts that the existence or nature of ultimate reality, such as God or the afterlife, is unknown or unknowable. Agnostics maintain that it is impossible to have absolute knowledge or certainty about metaphysical questions, and therefore, they neither affirm nor deny the existence of a higher power or ultimate reality. This position is distinct from both theism (belief in the existence of a higher power) and atheism (rejection of the belief in a higher power).