Scientism by Tom Sorell
First Published in 2004. Scientism is the belief that science, especially natural science, is the most valuable part of our culture. Although not confined to philosophers, it is from Bacon and Descartes up to the naturalized epistemology of Quine that the clearest statements of the scientistic attitude are to be found. This book shows how Western philosophy has been dominated by an identification with the aims of science and the rationality of its methods. This has resulted in attempts to either dismiss the unscientific or to put it on a scientific footing. The author criticizes this scientific view of philosophy, wishing not to devalue science but to increase the value placed on the arts and humanities. He insists that philosophy is not a science and condemns recent attempts in the name of naturalism to revive the project of a scientific philosophy.-
Music and the Emotions
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Hidden God
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Logical Investigations Volume 2
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Reason Without Freedom
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Cybernetics and the Philosophy of Mind
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Studies in the Philosophy of Wittgenstein
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Inference to the Best Explanation
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G.E. Moore
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Descriptive Psychology
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Logical Investigations Volume 1
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The Shorter Logical Investigations
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Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint
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The Rationality of Science
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The Structure of Metaphysics
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Logic, Form and Grammar
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Conceptual Roots of Mathematics
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Lectures on Psychical Research
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The Nature of Life
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What is Value?
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Foundations of Mathematics and other Logical Essays
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Political Pluralism
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Religion, Philosophy and Psychical Research
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Plato's Cosmology
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Bertrand Russell's Construction of the External World
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Comparative Philosophy
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Logical Studies
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Foundations of Geometry and Induction
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Ethical Relativity
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Science, Perception and Reality
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Plato's Theory of Art
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Scientific Thought
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Biological Principles
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Scientific method
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The Spirit of Language in Civilization
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The Philosophy of Music
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Communication
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Mill on Liberty
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Plato's Theory of Ethics
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Reasons and Faiths
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Charles Peirce's Empiricism
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Outlines of the History of Greek Philosophy
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Chance, Love, and Logic
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Speculations
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Plato and Parmenides
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Aristotle's Theory of Contrariety
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The Technique of Controversy
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Plato's Theory of Knowledge
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The Doctrine of Signatures
'This is a fresh look at scientism, serious and helpful - extremely welcome' - Mary Midgley
'Sorell's exceptionally lucid prose ... is stimulating and highly recommended.' - Times Higher Education Supplement
'This badly needed book is ... an outstanding addition to any library.' - Choice
'Sorell has produced an eminently readable critique ... of great value to teachers and students in the humanities. It deserves to be read by members of the scientific community.' - Explorations in Knowledge
Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, Diane J. Goodman, Khyati Y. Joshi
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415107716 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415107717 |
| Title | Scientism |
| Author | Tom Sorell |
| Series | International Library Of Philosophy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1994-04-28 |
| Number of pages | 218 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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