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Science (from Latin scientia - knowledge) refers to a system of acquiring knowledge - based on empiricism, experimentation, and methodological naturalism - aimed at finding out the truth. The basic unit of knowledge is the theory, which is a hypothesis that is predictive. The term science also refers to the organized body of knowledge humans have gained by such research. Most scientists feel that scientific investigation must adhere to the scientific method, a process for evaluating empirical knowledge under the w ...

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There are many different conceptions of the word "science". According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. In contrast, scientific realism defines science in terms of ontology: science attempts to identify phenomena and entities in the environment, their causal powers, the mech ...

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There are many different conceptions of the word "science". According to empiricism, scientific theories are objective, empirically testable, and predictive — they predict empirical results that can be checked and possibly contradicted. In contrast, scientific realism defines science in terms of ontology: science attempts to identify phenomena and entities in the environment, their causal powers, the mechanisms through which they exercise those powers, and the sources of those powers in terms ...

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The word science comes from the Latin word, scientia, which means knowledge; thus the phrase scientia potentia est: knowledge is power. Until the Enlightenment, the word science (or its Latin cognate) meant any systematic or exact, recorded knowledge. Science therefore had the same sort of very broad meaning that philosophy had at that time. It should be noted that in (at least) German, Finnish, and Scandinavian languages, the word corresponding "science" (German Wissenschaft) st ...

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The terms model, hypothesis, theory, and law have different meanings in science and colloquial speech. Scientists use model to refer to a description of something, specifically one which can be used to make predictions that can be tested by experiment or observation. A hypothesis is a contention that has been neither well supported nor ruled out by experiment yet. A physical law or law of nature is a scientific generalization based on empirical observations. The scientific method provides an objective proce ...

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The philosophy of science seeks to understand the nature and justification of scientific knowledge, and its ethical implications. It has proven difficult to provide an account of the scientific method that can serve to distinguish science from non-science. Science is reasoned based analysis of sensation upon our awareness. As such, the scientific method cannot deduce anything about the realm of reality that is beyond what is observable by existing or theoretical means. When a manifestation of our reality previously considered supernat ...

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Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to answer only those that pertain to reality. Also, science cannot possibly address nonsensical, or untestable questions, so the choice of which questions to answer becomes important. Science does not and can not produce absolute and unquestionable truth. Rather, physical science often tests hypotheses about some aspect of the physical world, and when necessary revises or repla ...

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Science - Natural sciences. See also: #Social sciences Physics Acoustics Agrophysics Astrodynamics Astronomy Astrophysics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics Biophysics Computational physics Condensed matter physics Cosmology Cryogenics Dynamics Fluid dynamics Materials physics Mathematical physics Mechanics Nuclea ...

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A basic understanding of science and technology has become indispensible for anyone living in a city or town, because technology - a product of science - has become an important part of peoples' lives. Science education aims at increasing common knowledge about science and widening social awareness. The process of learning science begins early in life for many people; school students start learning about science as soon as they acquire basic language skills, and science is always an essential part of curriculum. Science education is also a v ...

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Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia, but is also practiced by amateurs, who typically engage in the observational part of science. Workers in corporate research laboratories also practice science, although their results are often deemed trade secrets and not published in public journals. Corporate and university scientists often cooperate, with the university scientists focusing on basic research and the corporate scientists applying t ...

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Mathematics is essential to many sciences. The most important function of mathematics in science is the role it plays in the expression of scientific models. Observing and collecting measurements, as well as hypothesizing and predicting, often require mathematical models and extensive use of mathematics. Mathematical branches most often used in science include calculus and statistics, although virtually every branch of mathematics has applications, even "pure" areas such as number theory and topology. Mathematics is most prevalent in phys ...

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The terms model, hypothesis, theory, and law have different meanings in science and colloquial speech. Scientists use model to refer to a description of something, specifically one which can be used to make predictions that can be tested by experiment or observation. A hypothesis is a contention that has been neither well supported nor ruled out by experiment yet. A physical law or law of nature is a scientific ge ...

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Read more here: » Science: Encyclopedia II - Science - Scientific method

Despite popular impressions of science, it is not the goal of science to answer all questions. The goal of the physical sciences is to answer only those that pertain to reality. Also, science cannot possibly address nonsensical, or untestable questions, so the choice of which questions to answer becomes important. Science does not and can not produce absolute and unquestionable truth. Rather, physical science often tests hypotheses about some aspect of the physical world, and when necessary revises or repla ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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Mathematics is essential to many sciences. The most important function of mathematics in science is the role it plays in the expression of scientific models. Observing and collecting measurements, as well as hypothesizing and predicting, often require mathematical models and extensive use of mathematics. Mathematical branches most often used in science include calculus and statistics, although virtually every branch of mathematics has applications, even "pure" areas such as number theory and topology. Mathematics is most prevalent in phys ...

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The philosophy of science seeks to understand the nature and justification of scientific knowledge, and its ethical implications. It has proven difficult to provide an account of the scientific method that can serve to distinguish science from non-science. Science is reasoned analysis of sensation upon our awareness. As such, the scientific method cannot deduce anything about the realm of reality that is beyond what is observable by existing or theoretical means. When a manifestation of our reality previously considered supernatural i ...

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Science is practiced in universities and other scientific institutes as well as in the field; as such it is a solid vocation in academia, but is also practiced by amateurs, who typically engage in the observational part of science. Workers in corporate research laboratories also practice science, although their results are often deemed trade secrets and not published in public journals. Corporate and university scientists often cooperate, with the university scientists focusing on basic research and the corporate scientists applying t ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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A basic understanding of science and technology has become indispensible for anyone living in a city or town, because technology - a product of science - has become an important part of peoples' lives. Science education aims at increasing common knowledge about science and widening social awareness. The process of learning science begins early in life for many people; school students start learning about science as soon as they acquire basic language skills, and science is always an essential part of curriculum. Science education is also a v ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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The word science comes from the Latin word, scientia, which means knowledge; thus the phrase scientia potentia est: knowledge is power. Until the Enlightenment, the word science (or its Latin cognate) meant any systematic or exact, recorded knowledge. Science therefore had the same sort of very broad meaning that philosophy had at that time. It should be noted that in (at least) German, Finnish, and Scandinavian languages, the word corresponding "science" (German Wissenschaft) st ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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Science - Natural sciences. See also: #Social sciences Physics Acoustics Agrophysics Astrodynamics Astronomy Astrophysics Atomic, Molecular, and Optical physics Biophysics Computational physics Condensed matter physics Cosmology Cryogenics Dynamics Fluid dynamics Materials physics Mathematical physics Mechanics Nuclea ...

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Science, Science - What is science?, Science - Scientific method, Science - Philosophy of science, Science - Mathematics and the scientific method, Science - Goals of science, Science - Locations of science, Science - Science and social concerns, Science - Scientific literature, Science - Fields of science, Science - Natural sciences, Science - Social sciences, Science - Holistic interdisciplinary and applied sciences, Science - Environmental sciences, Science - Etymology, Science - External articles and references, Science - Textbooks, Science - News and articles, Science - Resources, Science - Further reading

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