During World War II, Hayek began the ‘Abuse of Reason’ project. His goal was to show how a number of then-popular doctrines and beliefs had a common origin in some fundamental misconceptions about the social science. In his philosophy of science, which has much in common with that of his good friend Karl Popper, Hayek was highly critical of what he termed scientism: a false understanding of the methods of science that has been mistakenly forced upon the social sciences, but that is contrary to the practices of genuine science. Usually, scientism involves combining the philosophers' ancient demand for demonstrative justification with the associationists' false view that all scientific explanations are simple two-variable linear relationships. COUNT 5
QSN1 When did Hayek start working on Abuse of Reason? ANS1 During World War II QSN2 What did Hayek specifically aim to expose in Abuse of Reason? ANS2 fundamental misconceptions about the social science QSN3 Whose beliefs in scientific philosophy were similar to Hayek's? ANS3 Karl Popper QSN4 What did Hayek use to refer to the spread of ignorance and misunderstanding within the social sciences? ANS4 scientism QSN5 In scientism, it is typically believed that explanations in science are what? ANS5 simple two-variable linear relationships