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A rigid, literalist interpretation of scientific materialism that treats it as a complete and final account of reality, leaving no room for mystery, ambiguity, or alternative frameworks. Like religious fundamentalism, scientific fundamentalism relies on a closed canon (peer-reviewed literature), a priesthood (establishment scientists), and a set of unquestionable dogmas (reductionism, physicalism, the unity of method). It rejects philosophy, spirituality, and even theoretical physics that strays too far from empirical observation. Scientific fundamentalism is not science—it is the fear of uncertainty dressed up as rigor.
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