Fundamentals of Science

What are the two definitions of science?

What is the main purpose of science?

What are the basic elements of the system of scientific knowledge?

What forms of cognitive activity emerged in Ancient Greece?

What is the significance of knowledge in society?

What was the main intellectual work carried out during the Renaissance?

• Preparation for classical science

• Development of mathematics

• Study of astronomy

• Formation of independent disciplines

What significant change occurred in the scientific and philosophical system of Aristotle?

• Division of science into physics and metaphysics

• Introduction of algebra

• Establishment of academies

• Development of trigonometry

What were the two outstanding achievements of the Renaissance era?

• The system of the heavens and detailed anatomy

• The invention of the printing press and algebra

• The study of botany and zoology

• The development of ethics and politics

What characterizes the second period in the development of natural science?

• Revolutionary discoveries in various fields

• The emergence of classical science

• The establishment of academies

• The invention of the telescope

What was the defining attitude to the world in the Middle Ages?

• Man's attitude to God

• Scientific inquiry

• Philosophical reasoning

• Cultural dialogue