I find philosophy that can't be applied to the real world to be useless. Give me practical philosophy. Observations that make the world more navigable.
@Sci Well, philosophy of science is a thing, if something. Is applied to the "read" world, is practical, and makes the world even literally navigable. Perfect.
Science doesn't judge to justify existing positions, IMO, it tries to see if the hypothesis is correct but data is data, and a big enough amount of data will eventually make a false conclusion collapse.
Suggesting better ways to act is not up to a philosophy of the truth, what science can do is prove that you are doing good or not (providing the criteria).
@arteteco Science is explaining a rainbow in terms of frequencies of light and refraction. Philosophy is noting that it means every rainbow is unique to the person seeing it. Their own rainbow.
I don't want a philosophy of science, I want a science of philosophy. I don't want science that tries to fill a spiritualism shaped hole. I want to learn why that hole is there is the first place.
Pop science falls down by assuming everyone argues in good faith & uses the same standardised evidence.
@arteteco No, this is more akin to it's predecessor "Natural philosophy" in that it's loosely defined rather than strictly. Observation more than study, but suggestive of better ways to operate rather than merely judge to justify your existing positions.