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'''Scientism''' is the opinion that Science | '''Scientism''' is the opinion that Science is the only source of knowledge) or weak (Science s) or broad (all Science [[Category:Science]]s or at least not only the natural Science [[Category:Science]]s) they are.}}</ref> | ||
While the term was defined originally to mean "methods and attitudes typical of or attributed to natural scientists", some scholars (and subsequently many others) also adopted it as a pejorative term with the meaning "an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural Science | While the term was defined originally to mean "methods and attitudes typical of or attributed to natural scientists", some scholars (and subsequently many others) also adopted it as a pejorative term with the meaning "an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural Science s, and the humanities)".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scientism/ |title=Scientism |publisher=Merriam-Webster |website=Meriam-Webster.com Dictionary |access-date=April 6, 2021}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 16:56, 21 February 2024
Scientism is the opinion that Science is the only source of knowledge) or weak (Science s) or broad (all Sciences or at least not only the natural Sciences) they are.}}</ref>
While the term was defined originally to mean "methods and attitudes typical of or attributed to natural scientists", some scholars (and subsequently many others) also adopted it as a pejorative term with the meaning "an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural Science s, and the humanities)".[1]