Scientism

"Scientism: The New Orthodoxy is a rich and rewarding collection of essays from a wide range of perspectives. I can easily envision parts of it being taught - perhaps alongside more fundamental work in the philosophy of science and epistemology - in upper-level undergraduate or graduate seminars that want to engage contemporary intellectual life and the relations between science and philosophy." --Notre Dame Philosophical Review

"Scientism is an over reliance on or overconfidence in the sciences as the only route to reliable knowledge. It is motivated by successful and effective technological outcomes that suggest scientific methods are a great, if not the best, source of knowledge for addressing any and all problems ... This eclectic volume, which varies widely in style and scope, includes historical perspectives on scientism, religion, culture, and the humanities; critical assessments of cognitive neuroscience and neuroethics; and reflections on naturalism in epistemology. Two messages emerge from the variety: scientism must be distinguished from the sciences, and the practices and results of the sciences require explicit interpretation ... Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and faculty." --A. C. Love, University of Minnesota, CHOICE