As nouns the difference between scientism and rationalism
is that scientism is the belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences ; the belief are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable while rationalism is (philosophy) the theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.
scientism
English
Noun
(
wikipedia scientism)
The belief that the scientific method and the assumptions and research methods of the physical sciences ; the belief are applicable to all other disciplines (such as the humanities and social sciences), or that those other disciplines are not as valuable.
Derived terms
* scientistic
rationalism
Noun
(philosophy) The theory that the basis of knowledge is reason, rather than experience or divine revelation.
Synonyms
* intellectualism
Antonyms
* irrationalism
* traditionalism
Derived terms
* critical rationalism
Related terms
* rationalist
* rationality
See also
* empiricism