scientism – On the Human https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human a project of the National Humanities Center Thu, 14 Sep 2017 16:39:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Humans and Humanists (and Scientists) https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/03/humans-and-humanists-and-scientists/ https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/2010/03/humans-and-humanists-and-scientists/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:07:42 +0000 http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/on-the-human/?p=963 Continue reading Humans and Humanists (and Scientists)

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