It works because humans looked for a method that works, they tried different methods and chose one that works best, actually it gradually evolved over time. Pu

It works because humans looked for a method that works, they tried different methods and chose one that works best, actually it gradually evolved over time. Pure reason is conjecture with little empirical input (and big intuitive or memey input) and little verification of output, i.e. a large deviation from empiricism.