Medical Humanities and Science Distinction
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What is the primary aim of medical humanities?

  • To study material properties and empirical data
  • To promote technological advancements
  • To foster understanding, compassion, and empathy (correct)
  • To conduct rigorous scientific research

Which components are included in medical humanities?

  • Humanities and social sciences (correct)
  • Natural sciences and mathematics
  • Physical sciences and engineering
  • Fine arts and performing arts

What is a key problem in the field of medical humanities?

  • The demarcation between science and non-science (correct)
  • The lack of technological advancements
  • The conflict between humanities and social sciences
  • The absence of empirical testing methods

What are the characteristics of the object of scientific enquiry?

<p>Material properties that are subject to scientific enquiry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key component of the scientific method?

<p>Observation and measurement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the methodological approach of astrophysics?

<p>Holistic, top-down (considers systems as a whole and then deduces the smaller components) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of bioethics?

<p>Ethical issues in biomedicine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between an educated mind and a trained mind according to the text?

<p>An educated mind is broad and focuses on 'how', while a trained mind is narrow and single-objective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When were philosophy and science separated according to the text?

<p>17th century (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of existentialism?

<p>Exploring the issue of human existence and personal agency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main risk associated with philosophical practice?

<p>Empty reasoning about nothing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between academia and university according to the text?

<p>Professor and exams (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did philosophy provide to medicine according to the text?

<p>Methodology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the essential role of philosophy in relation to politics?

<p>It impacts the world, hence it must be strongly related to politics and sociology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Factors giving rise to philosophy: Rich oral tradition (African, Asian)' - What role did rich oral tradition play according to the text?

<p>It contributed to forming, inventing, and fabricating concepts' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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