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What is the main goal of physics?
What is the main goal of physics?
Who is a scientist specializing in the field of physics called?
Who is a scientist specializing in the field of physics called?
What are the fundamental constituents of matter known as in physics?
What are the fundamental constituents of matter known as in physics?
During which century did natural sciences like physics, chemistry, and biology emerge as unique research endeavors?
During which century did natural sciences like physics, chemistry, and biology emerge as unique research endeavors?
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Which academic discipline does physics often intersect with?
Which academic discipline does physics often intersect with?
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What do advances in physics often enable?
What do advances in physics often enable?
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What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
What is the origin of the word 'physics'?
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Which ancient civilizations had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
Which ancient civilizations had a predictive knowledge and basic awareness of the motions of the Sun, Moon, and stars?
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Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE)?
Who proposed ideas verified by reason and observation during the Archaic period (650 BCE – 480 BCE)?
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Where did the origins of Western astronomy originate?
Where did the origins of Western astronomy originate?
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Which empire resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
Which empire resisted the attacks from the barbarians and continued to advance various fields of learning, including physics?
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Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
Who created an important compilation of Archimedes' works in the sixth century?
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In which period did pre-Socratic philosophers like Thales reject non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?
In which period did pre-Socratic philosophers like Thales reject non-naturalistic explanations for natural phenomena?
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What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
What is one of the oldest natural sciences?
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What led directly to the development of new products that have dramatically transformed modern-day society?
What led directly to the development of new products that have dramatically transformed modern-day society?
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What was often worshipped by early civilizations such as the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation?
What was often worshipped by early civilizations such as the Sumerians, ancient Egyptians, and the Indus Valley Civilisation?
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What is the main focus of social science?
What is the main focus of social science?
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Which academic disciplines are encompassed by social science?
Which academic disciplines are encompassed by social science?
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How do positivist social scientists define science?
How do positivist social scientists define science?
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What characterizes the methods used by interpretivist social scientists?
What characterizes the methods used by interpretivist social scientists?
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How do modern researchers in social science often conduct their studies?
How do modern researchers in social science often conduct their studies?
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What degree of autonomy has social research acquired?
What degree of autonomy has social research acquired?
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In which century did the history of the social sciences begin?
In which century did the history of the social sciences begin?
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Who coined the term 'social science' in French in 1767?
Who coined the term 'social science' in French in 1767?
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Which philosopher used the term 'science sociale' to describe the field of social science?
Which philosopher used the term 'science sociale' to describe the field of social science?
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Who initiated the study of 'social facts'?
Who initiated the study of 'social facts'?
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Which figure championed the methodological dichotomy present in identifying and understanding social phenomena?
Which figure championed the methodological dichotomy present in identifying and understanding social phenomena?
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Which route of development in the social sciences was based on economics?
Which route of development in the social sciences was based on economics?
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Whose sociology firmly demanded a distinction between theory (description) and prescription?
Whose sociology firmly demanded a distinction between theory (description) and prescription?
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In which century was Enlightenment philosophy challenged in various quarters?
In which century was Enlightenment philosophy challenged in various quarters?
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'Sociology slowly affirms itself' and experiences difficulty affirming a strategic knowledge beyond philosophy and theology in which context?
'Sociology slowly affirms itself' and experiences difficulty affirming a strategic knowledge beyond philosophy and theology in which context?
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Where did the growth of the social sciences reflect in other specialized encyclopedias?
Where did the growth of the social sciences reflect in other specialized encyclopedias?
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