(March 18, 2014 at 10:17 am)Tonus Wrote:(March 18, 2014 at 10:02 am)Esquilax Wrote: Besides, "science is reliable because it's reliable" would only be circular reasoning if we couldn't, say, point to the large, technologically advanced civilization that has arisen due to consistent application of the scientific method.I hate to say this, but... it's circular because it's circular.I think it's also inaccurate (to be kind) or disingenuous, since saying that "science is reliable because it works" seems reasonable to me. The conclusion follows from the evidence.
Is it not true that the reliability of a thing is determined by the extent to which it works as intended?

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