Quote: (05-16-2016 04:00 PM)EDantes Wrote:
The difference is that the scientific method (aka inductive method) is limited to only material knowledge and rules out philosophy and logical arguments as means of gaining knowledge.
If knowledge is not related to the physical world it is useless, unless we are talking about entertainment or art.
Quote: (05-16-2016 04:00 PM)EDantes Wrote:
It wasn't meant to be a replacement for philosophy.
Under a purely materialist view for example, "property rights" don't exist since you can't physically test for them in a lab, and are therefore a fairy tale, hence this fits in well with socialism and communism.
I dont understand what this has to do with my post.