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Has there ever been an actual philosophical argument against scientism?

Whenever I see philosophers use that word, they usually don't understand the scientific method at all, not even on the most simplest level. For example they accuse scientists of believing in scientific theories being always objective truth. Nobody ever claimed they are. Every scientist is well aware that scientific theories are only the currently best models and are always open to improvement. Philosophers who complain about "scientism" also often say science critically relies on philosophy. This isn't true either. The scientific method is already perfect and works. Scientists can apply it without needing to question it.

To me it seems "scientism" is merely a straw man used by people who don't understand what they're talking about.

Any books or academic sources on the topic?

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