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SCIENTISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Religious Sects - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scientism
1, record 1, English, scientism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thesis that the methods of the natural sciences should be used in all areas of investigation including philosophy, the humanities, and the social sciences: a belief that only such methods can fruitfully be used in the pursuit of knowledge. 2, record 1, English, - scientism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Cultes divers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scientisme
1, record 1, French, scientisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Position philosophique de la fin du XIXe siècle, qui affirme que la science nous fait connaître la nature intime des choses et suffit à satisfaire tous les besoins de l'intelligence humaine. 1, record 1, French, - scientisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est une forme du positivisme. 1, record 1, French, - scientisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
- Diferentes sectas religiosas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cientifismo
1, record 1, Spanish, cientifismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cientificismo 2, record 1, Spanish, cientificismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente de pensamiento que acepta sólo las ciencias comprobables empíricamente, como fuente de explicación de todo lo existente. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cientifismo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cientifismo es un término que se forjó en Francia en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX (scientisme) [...], el término se ha aplicado para describir la visión de que las ciencias formales y naturales presentan primacía sobre otros campos de la investigación tales como sociales o humanidades. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cientifismo
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