According to the Dr Rupert Sheldrake the Science Delusion is the belief that science already understands the nature of reality in principle leaving only the details to be filled in. It is also the default view of educated people of today.
Dr Sheldrake points out that there is a conflict between science as a World View and science as a Method of inquiry.
The science as a Method of Inquiry is a methodological inquiring through the use of hypothesis, experimental evidence and critical discussion. For this reason, science is a progressive system of discovery.
Science as World View is to see the world through the lenses of untestable ”truths”. The World View of seeing the world has become increasingly dogmatic.
Since the 19 century, the scientific view has been dominated by materialism - the doctrine that the only reality is matter or physical reality. Today it is the only framework for scientific inquiry and it is very restrictive. The framework determines what research can be done and how funds are distributed. The restrictive World View of science limit innovation and in the last 20 years only incremental improvements happened - no new innovation.
To understand the limited world view of materialistic science, Dr Sheldrake points out the 10 basic dogmas which scientist never questions. These dogmas are taken for granted to be the truth and the only truth in the materialism is a belief system.
Dr Rupert Sheldrake was invited to talk on TED Talk about his book where he explains his opinion. After his talk, his video was taken down by TED Talk, but published again by other sources.
