68. Saving Science from Scientism - part 1: 'Does Science need saving?'

About this episode

James discusses whether science needs saving from scientism in the first of two episodes.

Does science need saving from scientism? What is science and what is scientism? How did we find ourselves with the materialist and technocratic vision of science of today? Join James as he discusses these questions in the first of two episodes on saving science from scientism Please consider becoming a founding donor for St John Henry Newman College, a new independent classical school in South Brisbane. Music: 'Inspiring Dreams' by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Creative Com...

People in this episode

Host: James

Topics covered

• scientism
• science
• materialism
• technocracy
• classical education

Keywords

• science
• scientism
• materialism
• technocracy
• classical school

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St John Henry Newman College

Books & works: Inspiring Dreams

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