EXPLORING THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATION OF SCIENTIFIC HUMANISM
Scientifichumanismisaworldviewthatprofessesabsolutetrustandsolerelianceonreasoningandtheuseofthescientificmethodinthehumanquestforcomprehendingreality.Apartfromthefactthatitsproponentspushitforthasarivalconceptualschemetoreligion,itnurturesaviewofsciencewhichpromotestheconflictthesisinthereligion-sc...
| Auteur principal: | |
|---|---|
| Type de support: | Imprimé Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Mayanjuola Publ
2020
|
| Dans: |
Religions' educator
Année: 2020, Volume: 19, Numéro: 1, Pages: 113-120 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Metaphysical
B Scientific B Foundation B Humanism |
| Résumé: | Scientifichumanismisaworldviewthatprofessesabsolutetrustandsolerelianceonreasoningandtheuseofthescientificmethodinthehumanquestforcomprehendingreality.Apartfromthefactthatitsproponentspushitforthasarivalconceptualschemetoreligion,itnurturesaviewofsciencewhichpromotestheconflictthesisinthereligion-sciencedebate.Inthispaper,attemptwasmadetoevaluatescientifichumanismviaacritiqueofitsmetaphysicswiththegoalofdelineatingitslogicality,adequacyandlevelofreliabilityinfurnishinguswithknowledgeofreality.Thequalitativemethodwasadoptedintheanalysisofliterature.Itwasconcluded,aftercarefulstudy,thatscientifichumanismisgrosslylackingasareliableworldview,andthatitcouldmarfruitfulengagementwithrealitybecauseofitsinadequateontologyandepistemicprowess,flawedlogic,andanumberofunwarrantedassumptionsatitscore.Italsoevincesaconceptionofsciencethatisgrosslyinaccurateandcouldhamperfruitfuldialoguebetweenreligion and science. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1115-5035 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator
|