Historical Background of Social Sciences

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What historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy that changed how individuals understood what was considered scientific?

  • Age of Enlightenment (correct)
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Medieval period
  • Renaissance era

From which field did the Social Sciences emerge?

  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Moral philosophy (correct)

What event greatly influenced the development of the Social Sciences?

  • Industrial Revolution (correct)
  • French Renaissance
  • Scientific Revolution
  • Age of Exploration

What change led to a perceived difference between 'scientific' disciplines and other fields like humanities and liberal arts?

<p>Development of mathematical proof (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period in history saw a trend where mathematical studies presumed a reality independent of the observer?

<p>Middle Ages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the systematic knowledge or practices relating to the social improvement of interacting entities?

<p>Social sciences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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