“Scientism is a term generally used to describe the facile application of science in unwarranted situations not covered by the scientific method.” — Wikipedia
-
-
version of this philosophy) failed. As such it is completely self-annihilating, even though many prominent pop scientists implicitly or explicitly promote it." http://sjwiki.org/wiki/Scientism
-
Thanks for that reference, Olivia. “Proponents of scientism believe that science is inherently moral. They are mistaken. Science on its own cannot tell us right from wrong.” I already had a sense that the naturalistic fallacy was playing a role as well.
-
Thanks! So much love to
@tofufru who wrote the bulk of it with me.
-
Didn't know you wrote it! It's an excellent piece!

-
Excellent indeed, Olivia!
-
I'm so touched and honoured it's in any useful.

- 16 more replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.
