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I too don't consider psychology to be a science, but I also realize that my operational definition of science is quite restrictive (from your other comments it
by C-x_C-f 5y ago
I too don't consider psychology to be a science, but I also realize that my operational definition of science is quite restrictive (from your other comments it appears that so is yours). As a result, I think that there are plenty of disciplines that fall outside of the realm of science but still end up being rather insightful, like medicine--I sure don't think doctors work according to the "scientific method" (whatever that is), but I certainly wouldn't discount a good book written by a doctor as being on the same level as fiction.
tl;dr: it not being science doesn't make it fiction