Ancient Science and Modern Science

Horses can be studied for varying purposes.  For example, as part of a Zoological comparative study, e. g.  involving quadripeds, they would likely be observed in a natural habitat.  In contrast, in preparation for use as a mode of transportation, how to feed a horse, how to shelter it, how to ride it, etc., would all likely be objects of examination.  Now, while human interference could be detrimental to the objectivity of the first project, it would not be to the second.  Rather, the criteria for any judgment involved in the second might include effectiveness of a procedure, e. g. whether or not a specific diet conduces to a horse's being ridden, morality of any treatment, e. g. whether or not medication that promotes speed constitutes abuse, etc.  Indeed, even the riding of a horse itself might be open to challenge.  But if so, it would be on Moral, not Epistemological grounds.  Likewise, some opposition to Experimentalism on grounds of principles of Philosophy of Science, e. g. Whitehead's, may be either misplaced or disingenuous.  That is, because of the alliance between Ancient Science and Medieval Theology, the exact source of a criticism of Modern Science, e. g. that it tampers with its object, might be difficult to determine, even by the one voicing it.