The Role of Scientism in Myth-making for the Anthropocene

Authors

  • Brendon M. H. Larson University of Waterloo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v9i2.27284

Keywords:

scientism, religion and science, ecospirituality, environmental ethics

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Published

2015-08-29

How to Cite

Larson, B. M. H. (2015). The Role of Scientism in Myth-making for the Anthropocene. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 9(2), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1558/jsrnc.v9i2.27284