Quote by Friedrich Hayek
If I am not mistaken, psychology, psychiatry and some branches of sociology, not to speak about the so-called philosophy of history, are even more affected by what I have called the scientistic prejudice, and by specious claims of what science can achieve.
Summary
This quote suggests that fields such as psychology, psychiatry, sociology, and the philosophy of history are heavily influenced by a bias towards scientific methodologies and an exaggerated belief in what science can accomplish. The phrase "scientistic prejudice" implies that these disciplines prioritize a narrow scientific perspective over other methods of understanding and interpreting human behavior and societal phenomena. The quote implies a critique of the tendency to rely solely on scientific approaches and dismiss the potential contributions of other forms of knowledge and analysis.
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