Science Unlimited? The Challenges of Scientism |
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| Editor:
| Boudry, Maarten
Pigliucci, Massimo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-49814-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $38.00 |
Book Description:
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Scientism is often used as a pejorative term to describe views that are thought to inappropriately favor scientific investigation over some other type of investigation--philosophic, religious, etc. Is scientism something to worry about? Is it a well-developed position about the (epistemic) superiority of science over other modes of inquiry, or more like an attitude of glowing admiration for science? What, if any, are the potential dangers of scientism? Given the ubiquitous usage...
More DescriptionScientism is often used as a pejorative term to describe views that are thought to inappropriately favor scientific investigation over some other type of investigation--philosophic, religious, etc. Is scientism something to worry about? Is it a well-developed position about the (epistemic) superiority of science over other modes of inquiry, or more like an attitude of glowing admiration for science? What, if any, are the potential dangers of scientism? Given the ubiquitous usage of the term "scientism," in a wide variety of contrasting contexts, a philosophical discussion of the concept is long overdue. This work unites philosophers and scientists in that endeavor and positions the role of science in broad cultural, philosophical, and scientific contexts.