For and against scientism : science, methodology, and the future of philosophy / edited by Moti Mizrahi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mizrahi, Moti Mizrahi, 1975- editor.

Series:

Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scientism.

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022]

Summary:

Does scientism pose an existential threat to philosophy, as some philosophers think, or is it a way to make philosophy as 'successful' as science? This book intends is to put forward a fruitful dialogue about scientism and its implications for the future of philosophy as an academic discipline.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

1. Scientism as a Pejorative Term

2. Scientism as an Epistemological Thesis

3. Scientism as a Methodological Thesis

4. Scientism as a Metaphysical Thesis

5. Key Arguments for and against Scientism

6. Overview of this Volume

Notes

References

The Scientism Debate: A Battle for the Soul of Philosophy?

1. The Philosopher Who Cried "Scientism"

2. Methods and Results

3. Discussion

4. Conclusion

The Supposed Specter of Scientism

1. Images of Scientism

2. Scientisms

3. Making Specters of Scientisms

3.1. Strong Epistemological Scientism

3.2 Strong Methodological Scientism

3.3 Strong Disciplinary Scientism

4. Weak Scientism

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Conceptions of Philosophy and the Challenges of Scientism

1. Two Hypotheses

2. Crudity and Challenges

3. The "Essence of Philosophy"

4. Going Forward

How to Defend Scientism

1. Scientism and the Soul of Philosophy

2. Types of Weak Scientism

3. Mizrahi's Defense of Scientism and Its Problems

4. Scientism: A Consequence of Epistemic Opportunism

5. What Epistemic Opportunism Requires?

6. That Soul of Philosophy

7. Conclusions

Philosophy of Science in Practice and Weak Scientism Together Apart

1. Introduction

2. Weak Scientism and Methodological Diversity

2.1 The Practice Turn in Philosophy of Science

2.2. Philosophy of Science in Practice Is Methodologically Diverse

3. Conclusion

Note

"Science in the Crosshairs"

1. Scientism: Some Accusations

2. Responding to Criticism: Science SELF-CORRECTS.

3. Where Science Can't Self-Correct: A Hard Look at the Scientific Establishment

4. Too Much . . . But Also, Not Enough! Science, Not Scientism

Between Electrical Light Switches and Panpsychism: Scientism and the Responsibilities of the Humanities in the Twenty-First Century

1. Introduction: Light Switches and Miracles

2. Bultmann's Program of Demythologizing in its Modern Significance

3. Panpsychism: Replacing One Myth with Another Myth

4. Revisiting the Scientific Image: The Cognitive Turn

5. Outlook: Science and the Responsibilities of the Humanities in the Twenty-First Century

Whither Academic Philosophy?

1. Scientism and the Call to Make Philosophy More Scientific

2. Methodological Scientism and Methodological Interdisciplinarity

3. Scientism and Methodological Debates in Philosophy

Epilogue

Index

About the Editor

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Mizrahi, Moti For and Against Scientism

ISBN:

9781538163344

OCLC:

1309048368