The Problem (one of them) With Scientism

Over at The New Republic, John Gray looks at the problem of scientism as it relates to finding some basis for generating a public morality, in his review of a new book by Jonathan Haidt. This review touches on something I have discussed before, the danger that while we can all take some measure of joy at the advances and achievements of science, we cannot, and ought not, assume that it can provide us with a metaphysics or a morality, both of which require moving beyond the scientific method. Gray;s essay is well worth a read.