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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Everyone is always a fan of going over to a dictionary and making only one definition of a word "the true one" because it falls in line with their particular argument of the moment.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

We can use any sound or collection of letters to describe any phenomenon you please, and I’m not against using “science” to mean “empirical inquiry” or whatever. Just keep in mind you’ll be referring to something different than philosophers of science who use that word. That’s why we have multiple words for similar phenomena, and if you ignore the definitions then you can’t make yourself understood.