Dogmatism : On the History of a Scholarly Vice / Herman Paul and Alexander Stoeger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paul, Herman, author.

Stoeger, Alexander, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogmatism--History.

Dogmatism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2024.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Why does the history of dogmatism deserve our attention? This open access book analyses uses of the term, following dogmatism from Victorian Britain to Cold War America, examining why it came to be regarded as a vice, and how understandings of its meaning have evolved. Whilst the field of scientific thought is committed to continuous innovation, ideas about dogmatism - with their roots in ancient philosophy - are pervasive in scientific thought today. Carrying connotations of both vice and ecclesiastical authority, the term's prevalence during the 'age of science', and the rise of new thought categories such as totalitarianism and creationism, prompted scholars to repeat the old wisdom that science is incompatible with dogmatism. Tracing the concept across decades and different disciplines, Paul and Stoeger demonstrate how it has survived not only the passage of time, but changes in language and scientific methodologies. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Contents:

Introduction Chapter 1: Origins of the Term: Ancient Layers of Meaning Chapter 2: A Relic from the Past: Dogmatism in an Age of Progress Chapter 3: As Infallible as the Pope: Demarcating Science and Religion Chapter 4: The Prince of Dogmatists: Stereotypical Attributions Chapter 5: Dogmatic Elements of Science: Non-Pejorative Meanings Chapter 6: The Dogmatic Personality: Psychological Research in Cold War America Chapter 7: Challenging Dogma With Data: New Twists to Old Storylines Conclusion

ISBN:

9781350399563

1350399566

OCLC:

1418898341