Scientism : science, ethics and religion /: science, ethics and religion. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mikael Stenmark.
• Authors: Stenmark, Mikael
• Contents: Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. What is Scientism? -- Scientism within academia -- Scientism within the broader society -- 2. The limits of knowledge and reality -- The limits of reality -- The limits of knowledge -- 3. The scientific explanation of morality -- The Darwinian account of morality -- A non-Darwinian account of morality -- 4. Debunking and replacing traditional ethics with science -- Debunking traditional ethics -- Scientific evolutionary ethics -- 5. The scientific explanation of religion -- The Darwinian account of religion -- A non-Darwinian account of religion -- 6. Debunking and replacing traditional religion with science -- Debunking traditional religion -- Having science as one's religion -- 7. Scientism and the fear of religion: some concluding remarks -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 501; Scientism
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000156584
• Related ISBNs: 9781000113853; 9781000135459; 9781003061441
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