Science versus Irrational Scientism


	Science versus Irrational Scientism

abailart

11-9-2007 12:47 PM

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science, scientism, discourse universes, spirituality

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ascribes value to some kinds of knowledge and activity, and withholds
legitimacy from other kinds: it is the functional equivalent of a religion,
telling us what is and is not sacred. Science can help us. Scientism has failed
us.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.tikkun.org/magazine/tik0711/frontpage/sciencespirit">“Scientism is the worldview held by a majority of
people in the
western world that claims that all that ‘is’ and all that‘can be known’ is verifiable or falsifiable
through the scientific method, and that which cannot be so measured is simply
opinion, belief, or fantasy. It cannot be known and sensibly talked about and
hence should be relegated to the private sphere.” It is the contention of many
spiritual progressives that this scientism has taken over and dominates the
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