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Scientology vs Scientism - What's the difference?

scientology | scientism |

As nouns the difference between scientology and scientism

is that scientology is a belief system with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of while 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.

scientology

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(wikipedia Scientology) ("Scientology on Wikiquote") (Scientology)

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  • A belief system with certain religious aspects, developed in 1952, focused on the teachings of .
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    Related terms

    * Scientologist

    scientism

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    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