scientism

is the notion that the claim 'scientific truths are the most important truths' is by no means a scientific truth, but rather, a philosophical claim.

Scientism does not eliminate the will but decides that since the results of science are valid for everyone, this will must be something shared, not individual. In practice, the individual must submit to the collectivity, which 'knows' better than he does.' Tzvetan Todorov. The Imperfect Garden: the legacy of humanism. Princeton University Press. 2001. Pg. 20

is the flawed notion that the natural sciences offer the only genuine form of understanding, and ought to be sole ground of any other.

Heidegger’s early training was partly in science and mathematics. The target is scientism, the notion that the natural sciences offer the only genuine form of understanding, and ought to be sole ground of any other.

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