Scientism : the new orthodoxy

Scientism : the new orthodoxy / edited by Daniel N. Robinson and Richard N. Williams.

"Scientism: The New Orthodoxy is a comprehensive philosophical overview of the question of scientism, discussing the place of science in the humanities and religion. Clarifying and defining the key terms in play in discussions of scientism, this collection identifies the dimensions that differe...

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Other Authors: Robinson, Daniel N., 1937- (Editor), Williams, Richard N., 1950- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.
Subjects:
Science > Philosophy.
Science > Social aspects.
Technology > Social aspects.
Philosophy of religion.
Philosophy of science.
Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > General.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Science > Philosophy
Science > Social aspects
Technology > Social aspects
Naturwissenschaften
Szientismus
Wissenschaftsphilosophie
Aufsatzsammlung.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; HalfTitle; Series; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Science and scientism; Why scientism is not science and science is not scientism; What is scientism?; The Enlightenment roots of scientism; The presumptions of scientism; Summary; The chapters in this volume; 1 Science, Scientism, and Explanation; 2 Scientism and the Religion of Science; The roots of scientism and the origins of the myth of the science-religion warfare; Scientism today and the public good; 3 Naturalism in Epistemology; Naturalism's and Empiricism's common ground; Naturalism as stance.
  • Anti-foundationalism: Epistemic life without securityThe parting of the ways: Naturalism takes off; Resistance to interpretation; What is scientific realism for the Naturalist?; Conclusion; 4 Philosophy and Scientism: What Cognitive Neuroscience Can, and What It Cannot, Explain; Scientism; Brains, minds, and human beings; Misplaced experiments and misguided conclusions; Concluding remarks; 5 The Implausibility of Physical Determinism; 6 Scientism and the Humanities; 7 Neuroethics; Introduction: The emergence of "neuroethics" as a field.
  • "Freewill" and "free agency": Philosophy and neuroscienceThe neuroethics and legal context of "dangerous brains"; Neuroethics and research on developing mental disorders-a focus on the early phases of schizophrenia; Summary and conclusions; 8 Science as Cultural Performance: Leveling the Playing Field in the Theology and Science Conversation; Scientism and the religion/science dialogue; Conclusion; Index.

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