Scientism

Science, Ethics and Religion

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality
Cover of the book Scientism by Mikael Stenmark, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mikael Stenmark ISBN: 9781351901604
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Mikael Stenmark
ISBN: 9781351901604
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: March 2, 2017
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Can science tell us everything there is to know about reality? The intellectual and practical successes of science have led some scientists to think that there are no real limits to the competence of science, and no limits to what can be achieved in the name of science. Accordingly, science has no boundaries; it will eventually answer all our problems. This view (and similar views) have been called Scientism. In this important book scientists' views about science and its relationship to knowledge, ethics and religion are subjected to critical scrutiny. A number of distinguished natural scientists have advocated Scientism in one form or another - Francis Crick, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and Edward O. Wilson - and their impressive impact both inside and outside the sciences is considered. Clarifying what Scientism is, this book proceeds to evaluate its key claims, expounded in questions such as: Is it the case that science can tell us everything there is to know about reality? Can science tell us how we morally ought to live and what the meaning of life is? Can science in fact be our new religion? Ought we to become "science believers"? Stenmark addresses these and similar issues, concluding that Scientism is not really science but disguised materialism or naturalism; its advocates fail to see this, not being sufficiently aware that their arguments presuppose the previous acceptance of certain extra-scientific or philosophical beliefs.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Can science tell us everything there is to know about reality? The intellectual and practical successes of science have led some scientists to think that there are no real limits to the competence of science, and no limits to what can be achieved in the name of science. Accordingly, science has no boundaries; it will eventually answer all our problems. This view (and similar views) have been called Scientism. In this important book scientists' views about science and its relationship to knowledge, ethics and religion are subjected to critical scrutiny. A number of distinguished natural scientists have advocated Scientism in one form or another - Francis Crick, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, and Edward O. Wilson - and their impressive impact both inside and outside the sciences is considered. Clarifying what Scientism is, this book proceeds to evaluate its key claims, expounded in questions such as: Is it the case that science can tell us everything there is to know about reality? Can science tell us how we morally ought to live and what the meaning of life is? Can science in fact be our new religion? Ought we to become "science believers"? Stenmark addresses these and similar issues, concluding that Scientism is not really science but disguised materialism or naturalism; its advocates fail to see this, not being sufficiently aware that their arguments presuppose the previous acceptance of certain extra-scientific or philosophical beliefs.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book The Companion to Hispanic Studies by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Design Research on Learning and Thinking in Educational Settings by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Media Convergence by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Curriculum and the Holocaust by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Bartók and the Grotesque by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Mayan Visions by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Youth Homelessness and Survival Sex by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Property by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book The Digital Child by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Horizons of Anthropology by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Drugs, Law, People, Place and the State by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book The Fatal News by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Assistive Technology for Cognition by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Human Rights and Humanitarian Norms, Strategic Framing, and Intervention by Mikael Stenmark
Cover of the book Aboriginal Children, History and Health by Mikael Stenmark
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy