5 Questions
Which discipline does not rely on empirical evidence?
Formal sciences
Which branch of science studies individuals and societies?
Social sciences
Which science branch studies the physical world?
Natural sciences
Which disciplines use scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
Applied sciences
Where do the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
Study Notes
Sciences and Disciplines
- Philosophy is the discipline that does not rely on empirical evidence.
- Social sciences study individuals and societies.
- Natural sciences study the physical world.
- Applied sciences and engineering disciplines use scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
- The earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to ancient Mesopotamia, specifically to around 3500-2900 BCE.
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