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What is another word for scientistic?

Pronunciation: [sa͡ɪ͡əntˈɪstɪk] (IPA)

Scientistic is a term used to describe a way of thinking that emphasizes the scientific method but without taking into account other ways of understanding the world, such as religion, philosophy, or intuition. Some alternatives to the word scientistic could include empirical, analytical, rationalistic, reductionistic, or positivistic. Empirical refers to knowledge based on observation and experience, whereas analytical relates to the use of logical reasoning and critical analysis. Rationalistic emphasizes the use of reason and a deductive approach to understanding. Reductionistic refers to breaking down complex phenomena into simpler parts to be analyzed. Finally, positivistic is focused on observable and measurable phenomena, often without consideration for subjective experiences.
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  • And the other world-picture?, one based not just on science but wedded to a scientistic programme. Well, you know it as well as I do. Here all is ultimately meaningless.
    Simon Conway Morris
  • The relative moral merits of any of us are in the final analysis only relevant to exponents of the theistic world picture; to those of scientistic inclination they might be socially useful but in the grand order of things can have no meaning in a soulless world.
    Simon Conway Morris

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