General Studies Unit Kaduna State University‚ Kaduna Kaduna State‚ Nigeria GST 203 HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE LECTURE NOTES COURSE INTRODUCTION: This course is designed with the objectives of not only educating students on the historical developments that have taken place in the fields of science and technology and the philosophical basis on which achievements were made but to stimulate discuss and interests in the minds of students irrespective of the course they offer in the
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APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Definition of psychology: The term psychology is derived from two Greek words psyche meaning soul and logos meaning science or study of a subject. Thus‚ psychology was a study of soul or mind. Psychology is formally defined as a science which studies mental processes‚ experiences and behavior in different contexts. Branches of psychology: There are various branches of psychology such as: cognitive psychology‚ biological psychology‚ developmental psychology and so on‚ and these
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workers in the supply chain. 2. The term ’ethical ’ in fashion encompasses a broad range of concerns. Workers ’ rights‚ the origin and transport of a product‚ types of trading relationships‚ chemicals used in production and processing‚ and other social and environmental effects of a product on humans‚ animals and the natural environment can all affect how ethical 1 a product is perceived to be. It ’s hard to divide consumers and products into ’ethical ’ and ’non-ethical ’‚ when the term applies
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comparison between the human behavior disciplines of anthropology‚ psychology‚ and sociology. This assessment is an observation of a social‚ political and cultural conflict that can be solved with compromise. The issue will analyze behavior using the social science perspective of anthropology‚ psychology‚ and sociology as a multimedia presentation. It emphasizes the importance of cultural diversity and reflects the values of Respect and Community for people of other cultures. Keywords: altruism‚ diversity
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October/November 2010 Words (without quotes): Essay Philosophy of Science INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT For the course: Philosophy of Science (30J205) In the logical positivistic sense it is often mentioned that the field of economics is not scientific . Whenever one would try to refute this bold statement they often invoke the mentality of Thomas Kuhn. Although Kuhn passed away in 1996‚ his mentality is as contemporary as it was when it was first launched back in the nineties. Surely‚ his
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Book Review Title: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues Authors: J. A. Cover and Martin Curd Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication Date: March 17‚ 1998 Length: 1408 pages Type: Paperback‚ Anthology ISBN: 0393971759 Price: $49.95 Cover and Curd’s Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues is an extensive compendium‚ separated into 9 chapters‚ each chapter covering one of the following topics: the Demarcation Problem (distinguishing science from pseudo-science based on the strength of scientific
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Science – or‚ with respect to this writing‚ natural philosophy – is concerned with observing‚ collecting and analyzing natural phenomena in order to form a collective body of knowledge that defines‚ explains and attempts to predict the respective phenomenon being studied. Although science‚ at least in its contemporary definition‚ did not begin until sometime during the fifteenth century AD1‚ the intricacies that form its core have technically been occurring since arrival of Homo sapiens on the planet
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go back to antiquity‚ where it is first encountered in a fifth-century medical treatise ascribed to Hippocrates: Airs‚ Waters‚ Places.[1] In Roman times it is‚ for example‚ found in the work of the Greek geographer Strabo who wrote that climate influences the psychological disposition of different races. Some in ancient China advanced a form of environmental determinism as found in the Works of Guan Zhong (Guanzi 管子)‚ perhaps written in the 2nd century BCE. In the chapter "Water and Earth" (Shuidi水地)
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l Is Development Psychology Science? Claudia P. Cisneros Georgia Northwestern Technical College PSYC 1101-Introduction to Psychology Craig Harston‚ Ph.D.‚ MBA September 14‚ 2011 To answer the question is Developmental Psychology science? We will take in consideration some definitions about Development‚ development Psychology‚ how it is studied‚ and the research methods in which this discipline is based. All this information will help us understand‚ analyze‚ and make a conclusion about
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Running Head: THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES The History Of Social Sciences: Senior Seminar Project Rebecca Pottle In order to provide a historical view of the social sciences‚ it is critical to include a definition of just what exactly social science is. Social science is a somewhat complex field‚ in that it encompasses several sub-fields within‚ or sub-branches if you will. The simplest definition is the study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society. It
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