[MD] Science and Scientism

[Ian Glendinning]

DMB said ...

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For an extreme version, check out what the "eliminative materialists"
are saying about beliefs, intentions and feelings. (There are none and
never have been.) Regular old Positivism would be the prime example in
philosophy but it's also a widespread, general attitude and a feature
of our culture.
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[IG] I think this is such an important point abot "scientism" ... that
this thinking doesn't just contaminate formal philosophy and the
sciences, but a whole cultural attitude.

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> Scientology is another thing entirely. That the perspective that says the best kind of knowledge comes from outer space and it is not the kind of knowledge that's gained through inquiry or experimentation. It just takes lots and lots of cash.
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[IG] :-) Welcome back DMB

Regards
Ian