Theory is actually really important but many scientists sadly neglect it. There are whole field that collect data but don't really test theories. It's not as simple a picture from the outside, and from the inside often you can't see the wood for the trees.
I did. Feel free to check it out. Twitter isn't idea too expound on my views, so I wrote an article.
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'[scientism] is equated with lunatic positions, such as that “science is all that matters” or that “scientists should be entrusted to solve all problems”' quote from Pinker from the article. So he does not think "only truth is that which can be reached via the scientific method".
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No, that's the point. He doesn't REALLY think that. But he also does. It's an illogical position so it's not like anybody genuinely believes that science is the only path to truth. But many claim it is. That's the crux of the issue.
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I have a feeling you think that by latching on to specific quotes from Pinker or Harris that you can "prove" they are not scientismists.
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This is like saying that because a Christian isn't repenting for every single sin that they can't logically be Christian as why would anybody "rational" not repent if they sinned and if they believed in hell? This is not how to discover who is and is not Christian
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I think an objective criteria is: science is about the how, so whoever is reading goals or morals or intentions in there is committing scientism.
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So science can answer "how to make Olivia happy"?
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"how" as in the mechanics, causes and effects, probabilities, etc. Insofar science can quantify causes and effects around happiness, it certainly isn't mute about it. But not prescriptive. And its a very subjective area …
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The problem is that science doesn't exist in a vacuum so yes it ends up being used prescrively by exactly those kinds of people.
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