Definitions by Abzugal
Neologicalism
The belief that formal logical systems are the fundamental substrate of reality, and that logical consistency is the primary criterion for truth. If something is logically coherent, it is considered real or valid, even in defiance of empirical evidence. It’s logic as ontology.
Neologicalism Example: A person arguing that because the concept of a “perfect being” is logically coherent (in their view), such a being must therefore exist. They prioritize the airtight nature of their syllogism over the lack of any observable evidence, making logic the creator of facts.
Neologicalism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Neorationalism
A modern revival of extreme rationalist philosophy which posits that reason and rationality are the only tools capable of determining objective reality. It explicitly devalues empirical observation, intuition, and embodied experience as unreliable or secondary. Reality is what can be deduced, not what can be sensed.
Neorationalism Example: An online community that tries to deduce the principles of a perfect society entirely from first philosophical principles and game theory, dismissing historical examples and sociological data as “corrupted” evidence. They believe pure reason, from an armchair, can blueprint reality.
Neorationalism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Scientistic Purity
The obsessive enforcement of ideological and methodological conformity within scientific communities. It focuses on rooting out “contamination” from non-approved ideas (e.g., philosophy), rival disciplines, or socially “impure” motivations, often through gatekeeping and moral panics about credibility.
Scientistic Purity Example: A grant committee rejecting a cross-disciplinary project blending neuroscience and contemplative traditions because it’s “tainted by spiritualism.” The pursuit of methodological purity (“real science”) overrides potential innovation, protecting the tribe’s borders more than pursuing knowledge.
Scientistic Purity by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Scientistic Dogmatism
The rigid, uncritical adherence to scientific claims as absolute, immutable truths. It confuses the current scientific consensus (which is provisional and always subject to revision) with revealed dogma. This mindset fossilizes knowledge, stifles curiosity, and attacks new evidence that challenges established paradigms.
Scientistic Dogmatism Example: In 1900, a physicist declaring, “Physics is essentially solved! Newton’s laws are the complete truth, and any talk of ‘quantum’ effects is mystical nonsense.” This dogmatism treats the scientific understanding of the day as the final word, blinding itself to the coming revolution.
Scientistic Dogmatism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Scientific Logicalism
The narrower application of formal logic as the supreme framework for validating all scientific inquiry. It holds that any scientific claim must be reducible to a syllogistic argument, and that empirical data is subordinate to logical proof. It fails where science often succeeds: through abductive reasoning and iterative grappling with messy evidence.
Scientific Logicalism Example: A researcher rejects a groundbreaking clinical trial result showing a drug works because “the mechanism of action isn’t logically deducible from our current biochemical models. The data must be flawed.” They privilege the internal consistency of their logical model over empirical, observed reality.
Scientific Logicalism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Scientistic Logicalism
The belief that the combined authority of Science™ and Logic™ forms a transcendent, perfect system that exists above and should govern the flawed physical world. It assumes that if something is scientifically described and logically consistent, it must be morally right and practically imperative, dismissing material constraints and human costs as irrelevant.
Scientistic Logicalism Example: A technocrat arguing for mandatory genetic screening and selection for “optimal” traits because “the science of genetics and the logic of maximizing health outcomes are irrefutable.” They see ethical objections about eugenics as sentimental noise interfering with a pristine, hyperreal plan.
Scientistic Logicalism by Abzugal February 8, 2026
Academic Neopentecostalism
The transformation of academia into a dogmatic belief system where specific theories (e.g., critical theories, neoliberal economics) become unquestionable doctrines. Adherence is a litmus test for legitimacy, dissenters are excommunicated (denied publication, tenure), and complex scholarship is reduced to catechisms and purity tests.
Academic Neopentecostalism Example: In certain humanities departments, deviating from a specific, prescribed theoretical framework in your analysis is not seen as a scholarly disagreement, but as an ethical failure. Job candidates are grilled on their doctrinal commitment to the theory, not their original thought, creating an environment of enforced orthodoxy.
Academic Neopentecostalism by Abzugal February 8, 2026