Scientism Is Not All In The Head

Scientism Is Not All In The Head – Ep.331 – Scientism & Secularism – When Science Exceeds Its Reach

Patrick July 21, 2025

Here’s a case study in which desiring only naturalist scientific explanations won’t get you anywhere – consciousness. When it comes to the mind, one either has to reject the mind and therefore consciousness or reject a purely naturalistic science. Scientism is not all in the head, it seems.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – Introduction
00:59 – The Human Consciousness Speaks Against Scientism
01:27 – Defining Our Terms – 3rd Person Vs. 1st Person POV
03:17 – What Is Consciousness & How Does One Know They Are
05:34 – The Immaterial Dualism Of Consciousness
08:21 – 5 Reasons Mental States Are Not Physical
08:27 – Mental States Are Feeling States
09:25 – Mental States Are Directed About An Object
10:40 – Mental States Are Internal & Private To Only One Person
11:49 – Mental States Are Subjective
12:07 – Mental States Fail to Have Crucial Features
12:51 – Human Consciousness Destroys Naturalism-Only Scientism
14:49 – Philosophical Behaviorism Failed To Naturalize Consciousness
16:34 – Type Identity Theory Failed To Naturalize Consciousness
18:44 – Functionalism Failed To Naturalize Consciousness
21:32 – Naturalistic Scientism Has Ruined Ideas Of Consciousness
24:30 – Conclusion

In The Head