(October 9, 2013 at 10:14 pm)Brakeman Wrote: "Scientism" is a word made up by woo woo doctors to push a anti-science agenda.
(October 10, 2013 at 12:42 am)apophenia Wrote:Oxford English Dictionary Wrote:scientism, n.
2. A term applied (freq. in a derogatory manner) to a belief in the omnipotence of scientific knowledge and techniques; also to the view that the methods of study appropriate to physical science can replace those used in other fields such as philosophy and, esp., human behaviour and the social sciences.
(October 10, 2013 at 7:39 am)Brakeman Wrote: <=== Derogatory mannor means as an attack on critical thinkers here. It's what I was referring to here: "Scientism" is a word made up by woo woo doctors to push a anti-science agenda.
(October 10, 2013 at 6:02 pm)Brakeman Wrote: My question was directed at this segment of the definition, I asked you how did you interpret what the Oxford writers meant by that.
You, sir, are a dishonest jackass.
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