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by munificent 1201 days ago
> But there is a clear difference between quantitative results validated by the scientific method versus "interpretations" from philosophy and the humanities.

True. But that presumes that the scientific method is a superior or perhaps only way to gain understanding. Deciding whether that's true can't be done using the scientific method itself. The humanities (in particular, the philosophy of science) is one framework for evaluating the scientific method itself.

> Physical models like gravity, entropy, motion do not change much because of the scientific validation.

Sure, because atoms are a hell of a lot simpler than brains and societies.