5 Questions
Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
Because they do not rely on empirical evidence.
What are the three major branches of modern science?
Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences.
Give examples of disciplines that fall under the category of applied sciences.
Engineering and medicine.
Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia.
Define the nature of science as described in the text.
Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world.
Study Notes
Definition of Science
- Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world
Branches of Science
- Natural sciences study the physical world and include:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Social sciences study individuals and societies and include:
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Formal sciences study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules and include:
- Logic
- Mathematics
- Theoretical computer science
Debate on Formal Sciences
- There is disagreement on whether formal sciences are considered science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence
Applied Sciences
- Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes and include:
- Engineering
- Medicine
History of Science
- The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record
- The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to:
- Bronze Age Egypt
- Mesopotamia
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