This book exposes the inadequacy of scientism by demonstrating its self-defeating nature and 7 important facts it can never explain, arguing that together science and theology have true things to tell us about the world.
Table of Contents:
Tables and Illustrations
Foreword by Dan Egeler
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The (Scientistic) Air We Breathe
2. Why Scientism Matters
3. How Scientism Changed the Universities
4. Scientism Is Self-Refuting
5. Scientism Is the Enemy of Science
6. Why Weak Scientism Is No Better Than Strong Scientism
7. The Availability of Nonscientific Knowledge
8. When Science Exceeds Its Reach: A Case Study
9. Scientism and First Philosophy
10. Examples of the Authority and Autonomy Theses
11. How Do We Explain Things?
12. Five Things Science Cannot In Principle Explain (But Theism Can)
13. Methodological Naturalism, Theistic Evolution, and Intelligent Design
14. The Importance of Integrating Christianity and Science
15. A Plan for the Integration of Christianity and Science
One Final Plea
Glossary
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author :
J. P. Moreland (PhD, University of Southern California) is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Biola University. He is an author of, contributor to, or editor of over ninety books, including The Soul: How We Know It's Real and Why It Matters.
