> It's difficult to see how such a hypothesis could be tested either experimentally or observationally. Sounds more like metaphysics?
Sure, but some claims which cannot be tested experimentally or observationally are nonetheless important. For example, the claim βitβs important that scientific hypotheses be tested experimentally or observationally.β
While I agree that not everything in science can be tested experimentally or observationally, arguably this one can:
Models created using both empirical experimentation and logical reasoning match reality much better than those based on "pure logics" (if that even is possible).
Sure, but some claims which cannot be tested experimentally or observationally are nonetheless important. For example, the claim βitβs important that scientific hypotheses be tested experimentally or observationally.β