Comments are welcome on these initial thoughts concerning everyday scientism. An excerpt:
If science cannot be the only type of certain knowledge, why is it so commonly taken to be such? This disposition to accept science, without discretion, as the sole or ruling source of knowledge is a common malaise. It is street-level scientism.
Street-level scientism is the philosophy that the everyday person, and persons every day, adopt in an unreflective manner. It is not an explicit theory, but rather a practical attitude. Indeed, it even afflicts scientists themselves insofar as they are similarly situated to laymen with respect to those sciences that are not their specialty.
Many thanks to the folks at Ethika Politika for publishing this essay. Everyone should also read their interview with Professor George.
John G. Brungardt 