Scientism and Values.pdf - Ludwig von Mises Institute

science (Cont.)
levelling in, 208
organization in, 208 f.
organization of, 243 f.
purpose of, 254
of quantities, 204
a symbolic system, 203
system of, 3 ff.
and values, 173
scientific
analysis, 112
aspects of man, 55 if.
data, 59
experience, 203
method, 57
preciseness, 91
quest for knowledge, 114
terminology, 154
treatment, 55 ff.
scientific concepts
application of, to humans, 199 f.
criteria for, 199 f.
scientific pretension screens the power
urge, 223
scientism, 55 f.
basic defect of, 215 f.
characterized by three basic concepts:
objectivism, collectivism,
historicism, 205
dangers of, 151 ff.
defined, ix ff., xiv, 1, 128 ff., 147, 159
in the economic market, 122 ff.
effects of, 157, 250 ff.
in history, 147 ff.
implicit assumptions, 171
inroads in field of politics, 223 fr.
key to, 165
and language, VII, 93
and left-wingers, 152
and the natural, social, and moral
sciences, 128 :fr.
and progressing statism, 211 tr.
as a religion, xv
vs. science, 159 :fr.
and statistics, 152 If.
where it occurs, 19 ff.
in the writing of history, 144 fr.
scientist, neutral, 100
Index of Subjects 269
scientistic credo, 206
attitude, consequences of, 207
Selbstentfremdung des Menschen, 122
sensory
analysis of nutrients, 141 f.
deprivation, 214
perceptions, 133 ff.
role ofin knowledge, 27 ff.
servomechanism, 165 f.
simplification, 222 f.
social action, tactical maneuvers of,
116
social conflict, 249
social controls, 126 £F.
social engineering, 165 f.
social engineers, 252 :fr.
their goal defined, 254 f.
social health, 244
social order, 235
rational, 34
social problems, 89, 94, 228
social reality, indicative lacunae in,
120 f.
social reformers, 125 ff.
perfectionism of, 125 if.
social sciences, 250 ff.
amoral power state as result of, 257
concepts in, 106 if.
data of, 226
potency of the models of, 252
and social action, 250 ff.
unification of, 251 f.
value of, 5
social scientists
bias of, 22 fr., 32 fr.
effects of, xiii, 46
fiduciary responsibility of, 100
and justice, 29, 45
the limits to their action, 251 f.
and the natural sciences, 220 fr.
and objectivity, 43 ff.
power in society of, 43 :fr.
as propagandists, 109
and values, 12
vision of, 249
social security schemes, 131, 141
social stratification, 139
society
affluent, 123 ff.