Tag: scientism
Science After Babel: An Exercise in Self-Criticism
Until the day before yesterday, the imperial architects of the scientific revolution were well satisfied and sleek as seals.
Michael D. Aeschliman on C. S. Lewis and Scientism
Scientism claims that science alone dictates the truth, although this system of thought depends on non-scientific reasons to come to such a conclusion.
Aeschliman on Three Great Authors Critiquing Scientism
These include the philosopher Blaise Pascal, who showed that scientific knowledge on its own could never be sufficient for being fully human.
Aeschliman on C. S. Lewis, Scientism, and the Restoration of Man
As Michael D. Aeschliman notes, Lewis powerfully illustrated the shortcomings and dangers of scientism in his final Space Trilogy novel.
Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism
Dr. King was critical of the misuse of science to promote racial discrimination, and he spoke against the idea that humans are the products of a blind process.