Six Signs of Scientism (Seis Signos De Cientismo) (Spanish)

Discusiiones Filosoficas, Ano 11, No. 15, June 2010

University of Miami Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-05

25 Pages Posted: 15 Feb 2011

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Susan Haack

University of Miami - School of Law; University of Miami - Department of Philosophy

Date Written: May 12, 2010

Abstract

As the English word "scientism" is currently used, it is a trivial verbal truth that scientism-an inappropriately deferential attitude to science-should be avoided. But it is a substantial question when, and why, deference to the sciences in inappropriate or exaggerated. This paper tries to answer that question by articulating "six signs of scientism": the honorific use of "science," etc; using scientific trappings purely decoratively; preoccupation with demarcation; preoccupation with "scientific method"; looking to the sciences for answers beyond their scope; denying the legitimacy or worth of non-scientific (e.g. legal or literary) inquiry, or of writing poetry or making art.

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Suggested Citation

Haack, Susan, Six Signs of Scientism (Seis Signos De Cientismo) (Spanish) (May 12, 2010). Discusiiones Filosoficas, Ano 11, No. 15, June 2010, University of Miami Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011-05, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1761551

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