Scientism : : the new orthodoxy / / edited by Richard N. Williams and Daniel N. Robinson.
"Scientism: The New Orthodoxy is a comprehensive philosophical overview of the question of scientism, discussing the role and place of science in the humanities, religion, and the social sciences.Clarifying and defining the key terms in play in discussions of scientism, this collection identifi...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London ;, New York : : Bloomsbury Academic,, 2015. |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages) |
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| Summary: | "Scientism: The New Orthodoxy is a comprehensive philosophical overview of the question of scientism, discussing the role and place of science in the humanities, religion, and the social sciences.Clarifying and defining the key terms in play in discussions of scientism, this collection identifies the dimensions that differentiate science from scientism. Leading scholars appraise the means available to science, covering the impact of the neurosciences and the new challenges it presents for the law and the self. Illustrating the effect of scientism on the social sciences, and the humanities, Scientism: the New Orthodoxy addresses what science is and what it is not. This provocative collection is an important contribution to the social sciences and the humanities in the 21st century.Contributors include: Peter Hacker, Bastian van Fraassen, Daniel N. Robinson, Kenneth Schaffner, Roger Scruton, James K.A. Smith, Richard Swinburne, Lawrence Principe and Richard N. Williams"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781472571106 (hardback) 9781472571120 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | edited by Richard N. Williams and Daniel N. Robinson. |