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Old 04-21-2008, 08:20 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Remster View Post
Folks

Many thanks for your replies. I've the impression that all three of you would like to align what you believe with what you know. I believe(!) that this is a forlorn hope and would be willing to argue that everyone – even the most hardened advocate of scientism – has at least some beliefs that don't amount to knowledge (I don't think we could function without them).

Remster

Not sure I agree with that at all. However, that was a very interesting question that you posed.

My question: Where does scientism (??) come into the discussion? I am a follower of objectivism. To me, science is just science.
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