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Which ancient civilizations made contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine?
Which ancient civilizations made contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine?
- Golden Age of India
- Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia (correct)
- Ancient China
- Classical Greece
Which science discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
Which science discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine?
- Social sciences
- Formal sciences
- Natural sciences
- Applied sciences (correct)
Which branch of science studies the physical world?
Which branch of science studies the physical world?
- Natural sciences (correct)
- Applied sciences
- Social sciences
- Formal sciences
Which science discipline studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Which science discipline studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
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Why is there disagreement about whether formal sciences are science disciplines?
Why is there disagreement about whether formal sciences are science disciplines?
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Ancient Civilizations' Contributions
- Ancient civilizations, such as Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Indians, and Mayans, made significant contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.
Scientific Disciplines
- Applied science is a discipline that uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.
- Natural science is the branch of science that studies the physical world.
- Formal science is a discipline that studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules, which includes mathematics and logic.
Debate about Formal Sciences
- There is ongoing disagreement about whether formal sciences, such as mathematics and logic, are truly science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence and observation.
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