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[–] Elting@piefed.social -2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Science isn't a philosophy, its a process for approaching the truth. Yes, I can't prove what I am saying and it is based more on a strong feeling than direct proof. I think the question of consciousness is a particularly important one, and we know very little about it still.

[–] Miller@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Your first line is science is a means to find truth, your second line is I have no proof I just feel it.

Edit. I did not mean for that to sound so aggressive, I disagree with some of what you said but you are genuine.

[–] Senal@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The science is the means, not the truth.

Well, the scientific method is, not sure if that also applies to the definition of science as s singular word.

[–] Elting@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

You treat science/knowledge as a philosophy when it is inherently incomplete and always will be.