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For and Against Scientism: Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society


en Limba Engleză Hardback – 14 apr 2022
The term scientism is used in several ways. It is used to denote an epistemological thesis according to which science is the source of our knowledge about the world and ourselves. Relatedly, it is used to denote a methodological thesis according to which the methods of science are superior to the methods of non-scientific fields or areas of inquiry, or even used to put forward a metaphysical thesis that what exists is what science says exists. In recent decades, the term scientism has acquired a derogatory meaning when it is used in defense of non-scientific ways of knowing. In particular, some philosophers level the charge of scientism against those (mostly scientists) who are dismissive of philosophy. Other philosophers, however, embrace scientism, or some variant thereof, and object to the pejorative use of the term scientism. This book critically examines the arguments for and against scientism, of various productive kinds to answer the central question: does scientism pose an existential threat to philosophy, or should philosophy become more scientific?
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ISBN-13: 9781538163337
ISBN-10: 1538163330
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
Seria Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society


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Does scientism pose an existential threat to philosophy, as some philosophers think, or is it a way to make philosophy as 'successful' as science? This book intends is to put forward a fruitful dialogue about scientism and its implications for the future of philosophy as an academic discipline.