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What are the three major branches of modern science?

Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences

What are the formal sciences and what do they study?

Formal sciences study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules, and include logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science.

What are applied sciences and give examples?

Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.

What is the disagreement regarding the formal sciences as science disciplines?

There is disagreement because formal sciences do not rely on empirical evidence. Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical origin of scientific disciplines?

The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record, with the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three major branches of modern science?

Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences. Signup and view all the answers

What are the formal sciences and why is there disagreement about whether they are science disciplines?

Formal sciences study formal systems and are governed by axioms and rules. There is disagreement about their classification as science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence. Signup and view all the answers

What are applied sciences and give examples of disciplines within this category?

Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes. Examples include engineering and medicine. Signup and view all the answers

How far back does the history of scientific discipline date?

The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record, with the earliest written records dating to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of science?

Science is a rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world. Signup and view all the answers