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  • I first came across the term Scientism, which is also used by the Austrian School Economists, while reading Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief by Huston Smith, whose classic, The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions, I enjoyed greatly.

    Scientism and Traditionalism 2006

  • Scientism is actually a special form of idealism, for it puts one type of human understanding in charge of the universe and what can be said about it.

    Darwin and Social Darwinism 2009

  • Scientism is every bit as ridiculous a belief system as Scientology, maybe even dumber.

    Beckwith on ID 2008

  • Trong khi Huston Smith thường than vãn sự nổi lên của "Scientism" là quá tập trung vào thế giới tự nhiên đến mức quên là tinh thần, lập luận của ông đã thuyết phục tôi một cách chính xác, vì họ đã để tập trung vào việc quan sát thiên nhiên.

    ideonexus.com »2004» Tháng Tám 2004

  • Habang Huston Smith madalas laments ang tumaas ng "Scientism" bilang sobra-sobra na nakatutok sa mga Likas na mundo sa lawak ng forgetting ang Espirituwal, ang kanyang argumento hikayat sa akin dahil tiyak na sila ay kaya nakatutok sa mga Likas na obserbasyon.

    ideonexus.com »2,004» Agosto 2004

  • Does "Scientism" mean anything other than "no fair asking me to justify my beliefs with evidence?"

    Planet Atheism 2009

  • Some argue that this is "Scientism", i.e. an alternative belief system.

    Muti 2009

  • Some argue that this is "Scientism", i.e. an alternative belief system.

    Muti 2009

  • Pete Rooke FAILS the immunity challenge by using the word "Scientism" as a diminutive synonym for "belief in reality".

    Planet Atheism 2009

  • Disqualify Pete Rooke from the Immunity challenge for use of the word "Scientism", for projecting the source of exasperation onto others, and for exceeding the word limit.

    Planet Atheism 2009

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