Does a Scientific/Materialistic Worldview preclude human concepts such as beauty, justice, honor, and love?

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Answer 1

Clearly not. See Nietzsche for examples of this; although a strict materialist, he nevertheless develops theories on ethics (justice), aesthetics (beauty), and so on. The same is true of Heidegger.

Materialism does preclude certain sorts of thought about beauty and justice (notably the Platonic or "perfectionist" strain), but it hardly means that the materialist is unable to consider such concepts or that philosophy ends with Plato.

Answer 2

I'm not sure, looking at the answers you've received, that you posed your question correctly. Does a Scientific Worldview preclude beauty, etc. Everyone says, "Of course, it doesn't." But they mostly acknowledge that the view of these "human" concepts are relativistic. I think the question you are asking is, does a worldview that include relativism (cultural, moral, aesthetic and even scientific relativism) preclude the idea of absolute Justice, Perfect Beauty, True and Unconditional Love, etc? Do any of these things exist outside the limits imposed by a relativistic worldview? Would there be something that every single sentient being in the universe would agree is absolutely true in all situations? Is there something that every sentient being in the universe would is beautiful, no matter the cultural background?

I think this is an important question, but I don't know the answer.

Answer 3

not a scientific worldview, it gives you a greater and better appreciation for truth, beauty, justice, honor and love. By the way, A scientific worldview is not akin to a materialistic one. Scientific worldviews are a view where the universe is explainable, even if not all of it right now. Religious worldviews tend to be more didactic and less realistic but also explain the universe, in their own fashion, and which may or may not agree with the facts of something. Materialistic worldviews tend to be ephemeral and have only a basis in possession. they do not care to explain the world, only acquire its wealth.

Answer 4

Absolutely not. Science wants to lift every subject from the level of Arts to Science. For example Justice and Honor can be covered in the Scientific studies of Jurisprudence and Ethics. With some further progress in Science, when the physical sciences and social sciences meet together on the common ground of the science of Psychology, we'll then be able to devise a better understanding of human mind and also beauty and love.

Answer 5

Beauty, Justice, Honour, and Love are all mortal concepts and science is just a morbid and hedonistic way man tries to manipulate them in that interest. Precluding them would be an oxymoron!

Answer 6

Science and materialism are human concepts and have been since Eve ate of the apple, before this time Adam and Eve did not know what the difference between right and wrong was as a newborn babes they both were only fully grown. This is why their Creator asked of them why have you covered yourselves, who told you you had to cover yourselves and this is how God knew that they had disobeyed.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, justice in the hands of judicial systems, honor you have to work for, love you simply either accept, reject, give or receive.

Answer 7

Not at all!

Those concepts are intangible, immeasurable, and subjective -- but not precluded.

Even the most mundane world view puts a high value on wisdom, beauty, laughter, and love (in ascending order of importance).

Answer 8

Absolutely not! Psychology is a science too.

Answer 9

Only science can create all those. Because it is the quest for truth.