What is scientism?

[Gambit]

Wikipedia defines "scientism" as the "belief in the universal applicability of the scientific method and approach, and the view that empirical science constitutes the most authoritative worldview or most valuable part of human learning to the exclusion of other viewpoints." More specifically, it is the (wrongheaded) view that methodological naturalism can be employed to validate metaphysical naturalism.

 

[Mycroft]

Ok.

 

[Spockrates]

Wikipedia defines "scientism" as the "belief in the universal applicability of the scientific method and approach, and the view that empirical science constitutes the most authoritative worldview or most valuable part of human learning to the exclusion of other viewpoints." More specifically, it is the (wrongheaded) view that methodological naturalism can be employed to validate metaphysical naturalism.

Are you asking if answering the question?

 

[Cephus]

Was there a point to this post?

 

[Gambit]

Are you asking if answering the question?

I'm asking and answering.

 

[Gambit]

Was there a point to this post?

Yes, to define "scientism." I thought that was fairly clear in the OP. Apparently, it was not.

 

[Gambit]

Ok.

Hopefully, in the future, you will not conflate methodological naturalism with metaphysical naturalism. The former does not necessarily entail the latter.

 

[Mycroft]

Hopefully, in the future, you will not conflate methodological naturalism with metaphysical naturalism. The former does not necessarily entail the latter.

Ok.

 

[Kuzcotopia]

Mathematics is metaphysical naturalism. That makes sense. Not sure that scientism can exist without the acceptance of a mathematical to describe it though.

Maybe scientism is more of a metaphor?

 

[Gambit]

Mathematics is metaphysical naturalism.

There is the "mathematical universe hypothesis."

 

[Cephus]

Yes, to define "scientism." I thought that was fairly clear in the OP. Apparently, it was not.

We can all look it up in the dictionary if we want. That doesn't provide an interesting topic for conversation.

 

[Gambit]

We can all look it up in the dictionary if we want. That doesn't provide an interesting topic for conversation.

If you don't think the subject matter of this thread is interesting, then I suggest you find another one.

 

[Kuzcotopia]

There is the "mathematical universe hypothesis."

Interesting ideas there. Thanks for sharing them.