Scientism: Science, Ethics and Religion: Science, Ethics and Religion

ISBN-13: 9780415791410 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 164 str.

Mikael Stenmark

Opis

In this book, scientists' views about science and its relationship to knowledge, ethics and religion are subjected to critical scrutiny.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Mikael Stenmark