[eternalban]

If we disambiguate the factual success of applied science from the theoretical aspirations and/or formulations of the past 100 years [1], we would note the substantial downturn in the latter compared to 19th century.

I further disagree regarding your take on the "underlying" basis of science. Science begs philosophy to explain its (irreducible) mathematical foundation, where the said foundation ("basis") has a few un-canny givens/axioms in its bag of tricks.

Empiricism was the line drawn a few centuries ago. And just like the 'magna carta', the latter day "sages" apparently have determined the ancient ones were in error ..

[post-comment-edit: 1] Roughly speaking. To set bounds, above would consider Einstien a good citizen of 19th century science.