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What are the three major branches of modern science?
What are the three major branches of modern science?
natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences
What are the disciplines of the formal sciences?
What are the disciplines of the formal sciences?
logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
because they do not rely on empirical evidence
What are applied sciences and give an example?
What are applied sciences and give an example?
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When does the history of scientific discipline date to?
When does the history of scientific discipline date to?
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What are the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science and when do they date back to?
What are the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science and when do they date back to?
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What are the natural sciences and give examples of disciplines within this branch?
What are the natural sciences and give examples of disciplines within this branch?
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What distinguishes the social sciences from natural sciences and formal sciences?
What distinguishes the social sciences from natural sciences and formal sciences?
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Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are considered science disciplines?
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are considered science disciplines?
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What are applied sciences and provide an example of a discipline within this category?
What are applied sciences and provide an example of a discipline within this category?
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What are the three major branches of modern science?
What are the three major branches of modern science?
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What are the formal sciences and what do they study?
What are the formal sciences and what do they study?
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What are applied sciences and give examples?
What are applied sciences and give examples?
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Is there disagreement about whether formal sciences are science disciplines? Why?
Is there disagreement about whether formal sciences are science disciplines? Why?
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Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
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