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==Scientism==

==Scientism==

Despite the repeated claim that atheism is "not a religion", most New Atheists and anti-theists subscribe to some form of Scientism - the belief that physical science is the sole or most authoritative source of human knowledge. This belief ties in with philosophical views such as the Positivism of Auguste Comte as well as naturalism, materialism, physicalism, etc and is a de facto religious or philosophical belief, not merely a "lack of belief". Ironically this view is actually a minority view of actual scientists historically and currently, most of whom do not belief that "nothing exists" beyond what has been observed in physical sciences (ex. mathematics is a formal science and mathematical proofs can be said to exist despite not being physical evidence which is testable in a laboratory experiment). Philosophers historically also did not state that deductive reasoning is the only valid form of reasoning for individuals to use when forming conclusions about the world around them.

Despite the repeated claim that atheism is "not a religion", most New Atheists and anti-theists subscribe to some form of Scientism - the belief that physical science is the sole or most authoritative source of human knowledge. This belief ties in with philosophical views such as the Positivism of [[Auguste Comte]] as well as naturalism, materialism, physicalism, etc. and is a de facto religious or philosophical belief, not merely a "lack of belief". Ironically this view is actually a minority view of actual scientists historically and currently, most of whom do not belief that "nothing exists" beyond what has been observed in physical sciences (ex. mathematics is a formal science and mathematical proofs can be said to exist despite not being physical evidence which is testable in a laboratory experiment). Philosophers historically also did not state that deductive reasoning is the only valid form of reasoning for individuals to use when forming conclusions about the world around them.

The positions of many New Atheists also mirrors in many ways with the atheistic views of Marxists and socialists, such as Karl Marx himself; coincidentally many New Atheists are also secular humanists who subscribe to socialist and left-wing political views.

The positions of many New Atheists also mirrors in many ways with the atheistic views of Marxists and socialists, such as Karl Marx himself; coincidentally many New Atheists are also secular humanists who subscribe to socialist and left-wing political views.