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	'''Scientism''' is the irrational belief that [[Science]] in general, and in particular the [[Scientific Method]], is the "only valid way to knowledge" (Ecklund, 2011~~; 137~~). Those infected with the disease of scientism also believe that science is the only lens capable of properly interpreting other forms of knowledge.
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			'''Scientism''' is the irrational belief that [[Science]] in general, and in particular the [[Scientific Method]], is the "only valid way to knowledge."<ref>Ecklund, Elaine Howard, and Elizabeth Long. "Scientists and Spirituality." Sociology of Religion 72 3 (2011): 253-74.</ref> Those infected with the disease of scientism also believe that science is the only lens capable of properly interpreting other forms of knowledge.
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			==Notes==

	Scientism is a form of [[Intellectual Imperialism]].		Scientism is a form of [[Intellectual Imperialism]].

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			==Endnotes==

	~~Ecklund, E. H., & Long, E. (2011). Scientists and Spirituality. [Article]. Sociology of Religion, 72(3), 253-274.~~		<references />

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Mike Sosteric at 18:39, 11 December 2014

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'''Scientism''' is the irrational belief that [[Science]] in general, and in particular the [[Scientific Method]], is the "only valid way to knowledge" (Ecklund, 2011; 137). Those infected with the disease of scientism also believe that science is the only lens capable of properly interpreting other forms of knowledge.

Scientism is a form of [[Intellectual Imperialism]].

==Further Reading==

Ecklund, E. H., & Long, E. (2011). Scientists and Spirituality. [Article]. Sociology of Religion, 72(3), 253-274.

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