/sci/ - Science & Math

Are anti-materialist claims about science motivated by emotions instead of reason? A materialist follows logic and reason where it takes him, his conclusions may be cold or unpleasant, but he must acknowledge them regardless. There is no emotional or "spiritual" impulse sated by materialism, whereas in opposing views this is not quite the case. In anti-materialist views, they seek confirmation of prior religious beliefs such as the soul, afterlife, reincarnation etc. as well as ways of providing themselves meaning, importance and abating the fear of death through "science". This not only creates a delusional view, but makes it quite resistant to contrary evidence.