scientism

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Many equate science with scientism which is a category error.

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  1. noun The collection of attitudes and practices considered typical of scientists.
  2. noun The belief that the investigative methods of the physical sciences are applicable or justifiable in all fields of inquiry.

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  • It is the rhetoric of what is called "scientism" - the belief that science is or can be the complete and only explanation. —  Omni: February-March 1993
  • This kind of triumphant scientism is built into all science. —  Omni: February-March 1993
  • By including "scientism" as well as science as the background against which sf is written, she broadens her definition greatly. —  F ;SF; - vol 086 issue 04 - April 1994
  • It is ironic that scientism, which devalues human life, was at the core of the Promethean revolutionaries 'anthropocentric faith.
  • The doctrine of man playing god reaches its nadir in the philosophy of scientism which makes possible the complete mental, spiritual and physical enslavement of mankind through technologies such as satellite and computer surveillance; a state of affairs symbolized by the
 

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/ˈsaɪəntɪzm/
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