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I don't think we're disagreeing here. As I said in my original comment, science and philosophy serve distinct and complementary roles. They're two sides of the same coin because as you point out everything we do is inherently subjective. However, it is valuable to recognize which aspect focuses on the objective and which on the subjective.
The difference between objectivity and subjectivity is that objectivity is independent of our wishes and beliefs. If I subjectively convince myself that I can fly that isn't going to make it so no matter what I happen to think.