Don’t fool yourself into thinking that Science has some mind-independent value that “characterization and emotional struggle” lack.
Science is useful for predicting and manipulating the world. This is a value quite independent of any enjoyment we might derive from the contemplation of its concepts and findings.
Science is useful for predicting and manipulating the world. This is a value quite independent of any enjoyment we might derive from the contemplation of its concepts and findings.
Enjoyment for its own sake is a death spiral.