EXPLORING THE METAPHYSICAL FOUNDATION OF SCIENTIFIC HUMANISM

Scientifichumanismisaworldviewthatprofessesabsolutetrustandsolerelianceonreasoningandtheuseofthescientificmethodinthehumanquestforcomprehendingreality.Apartfromthefactthatitsproponentspushitforthasarivalconceptualschemetoreligion,itnurturesaviewofsciencewhichpromotestheconflictthesisinthereligion-sc...

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Published in:Religions' educator
Main Author: Olusanya, Kayode Joseph (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Mayanjuola Publ 2020
In: Religions' educator
Further subjects:B Metaphysical
B Scientific
B Foundation
B Humanism
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Summary:Scientifichumanismisaworldviewthatprofessesabsolutetrustandsolerelianceonreasoningandtheuseofthescientificmethodinthehumanquestforcomprehendingreality.Apartfromthefactthatitsproponentspushitforthasarivalconceptualschemetoreligion,itnurturesaviewofsciencewhichpromotestheconflictthesisinthereligion-sciencedebate.Inthispaper,attemptwasmadetoevaluatescientifichumanismviaacritiqueofitsmetaphysicswiththegoalofdelineatingitslogicality,adequacyandlevelofreliabilityinfurnishinguswithknowledgeofreality.Thequalitativemethodwasadoptedintheanalysisofliterature.Itwasconcluded,aftercarefulstudy,thatscientifichumanismisgrosslylackingasareliableworldview,andthatitcouldmarfruitfulengagementwithrealitybecauseofitsinadequateontologyandepistemicprowess,flawedlogic,andanumberofunwarrantedassumptionsatitscore.Italsoevincesaconceptionofsciencethatisgrosslyinaccurateandcouldhamperfruitfuldialoguebetweenreligion and science.
ISSN:1115-5035
Contains:Enthalten in: National Association for the Study of Religions and Education, Religions' educator