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Comment author: Plasmon 24 February 2014 06:00:59PM 5 points [-]

The scientific method is a cultural construct

and

I think the real fallacy is saying that the scientific method is just as good as any other method at finding truth.

Are these statements as independent as they seem? It is my impression that "... and all cultural constructs are equally valid" is at least connotatively associated with the notion of a "cultural construct".

Comment author: James_Miller 24 February 2014 07:00:10PM 2 points [-]

Good point.