Amsterdam University College‚ June 15‚ 2013. Abstract In this paper I review the problematic relationship between science and philosophy; in particular‚ I will address the question of whether science needs philosophy‚ and I will offer some positive (if incomplete) perspectives that should be helpful in developing a synergetic relationship between the two. I will review three lines of reasoning often employed in arguing that philosophy is useless for science: a) philosophy’s death diagnosis (‘philosophy
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Science and Religion: Enemies or Allies? For years now‚ the world has made scientific breakthroughs of every kind‚ whether it be the moon landing or the discovery of the Higgs boson particle. Such discoveries have given the critics of Creationism ammunition to attack religious believers‚ and as I have seen‚ said attacks have been very successful in turning people away from the goodness of God. Nowadays‚ high schools have become very secular establishments‚ with any mention or discussion of religion
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Science Fair Project 2014-2015 Choosing a Project The most important part of the project is to choose a topic that is interesting to the student. There are many books and internet sources to help students with project selection. The website sciencebuddies.org‚ has an excellent Science Fair Project section. The students are also encouraged to choose a project and modify it slightly or think of one of their own. When choosing a project the student must also consider the feasibility of the experiment
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Science CET Reviewer Science – scientia (Latin) which means knowledge. * A systematized body of knowledge that seeks to answer questions about the natural environment; study of organized facts‚ which have been discovered about the environment. * Look at it‚ think‚ guess‚ and try it out. Technology – also known as applied science. * A consequence of science and engineering. * Deals with man’s usage and knowledge of tools and crafts and how it influences man’s ability to control
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Main article: History of computer science Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer. Ada Lovelace is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer. The earliest foundations of what would become computer science predate the invention of the modern digital computer. Machines for calculating fixed numerical tasks such as the abacus have existed since antiquity‚ aiding in computations such as multiplication and
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Environmental Science As defined by Wikipedia‚ “Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences‚ which includes but is not limited to Ecology‚ Physics‚ Chemistry‚ Biology‚ Soil Science‚ Geology‚ Atmospheric Science and Geography.” Environmental science provides an integrated approach to the study of environmental science‚ ecosystems‚ and the changes in them‚ their depletion and corrective measures. Environmental science is not only a
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Science is a body of empirical‚ theoretical‚ and practical knowledge about the natural world‚ produced by researchers making use of scientific methods‚ which emphasize the observation‚ explanation‚ and prediction of real world phenomena by experiment. Given the dual status of science as objective knowledge and as a human construct‚ good historiography of science draws on the historical methods of both intellectual history and social history. Tracing the exact origins of modern science is possible
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The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions‚ foundations‚ methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth. In addition to these central problems of science as a whole‚ many philosophers of science also consider problems that apply to particular sciences (e.g.philosophy of biology or philosophy of physics). Some philosophers
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Science‚ Technology and Medicine in Colonial India Interest in the science‚ technology and medicine of India under British rule has grown in recent years and has played an ever-increasing part in the reinterpretation of modern South Asian history. Spanning the period from the establishment of East India Company rule through to Independence‚ David Arnold’s wide-ranging and analytical survey demonstrates the importance of examining the role of science‚ technology and medicine in conjunction with
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Chapter 16: Capital Structure: Basic Concepts 16.1 a. Since Alpha Corporation is an all-equity firm‚ its value is equal to the market value of its outstanding shares. Alpha has 5‚000 shares of common stock outstanding‚ worth $20 per share. Therefore‚ the value of Alpha Corporation is $100‚000 (= 5‚000 shares * $20 per share). b. Modigliani-Miller Proposition I states that in the absence of taxes‚ the value of a levered firm equals the value of an otherwise identical unlevered
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