Classical American Pragmatism as Anti-Scientism

Abstract Scientism has recently experienced a resurgence of interest in philosophy. One version scientism often defended is ontological scientism—the view that any kind or property not mentioned the theories science only subordinate, secondary reality. It worth noting dominant tradition history philosophy science—classical American pragmatism—undertook decades critical engagement with contemporaneous scientistic beliefs, many which resemble those being debated at present time. This anti-scientistic multiple points relevance for contemporary debates and defenses scientism.