Philosophy has three key parts:
1. Ontology - the definition of reality
2. Epistemology - our method of knowing what is real
3. Axiology - of what value is it to know what is real.
In science, we let ontology teach us axiology, what is of value. For instance, science tells us smoking is a killer. So the value of smoking declines.
In fact, in the "real world," people often start with axiology, what is of value to them. They then select facts to confirm what they value. In other words, people let their personal agendas distort facts. We see this all of the time in political propaganda. Over and over the political system twists facts to confirm preconceived, predetermined outcomes. As we all know, in human affairs, politics, personalities, not facts, too often drive decisions, agendas.
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