Tag: scientism
Thus Saith the Science: Recalling the Wisdom of C. S. Lewis on His 125th Birthday
Here, I conclude a conversation with Dr. John West about Lewis’s prophetic warnings to us about science and scientism.
The Outsider: Alfred Russel Wallace’s Reputation in the Darwinian Era
Was Alfred Wallace a “crazy” crank? Was he an undisciplined “dilettante” bemused by every fringe belief he encountered?
C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Legacy on Scientism
As an illustration, John West discusses the COVID pandemic and how that recent public health crisis revealed much of what Lewis warns against.
Understanding the Limits of Scientism
The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.
John West: C. S. Lewis and the Prophet in the White Lab Coat Who Declares, “Thus Saith the SCIENCE”
Science needs its critics as much as any field of human endeavor does. Maybe even more so today.