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Portal:Science edit The Science Portal Science is formed from methodical study of nature stemming from testable explanations and predictions. An older and closely related current meaning emerged from Aristotle, whereby "science" referred to the body of reliable knowledge that is logically and rationally explained (see "History and etymology" section below). Since classical antiquity, science as knowledge was closely linked to philosophy. In the early modern era the two words, "science" and "philosophy", were sometimes used interchangeably in the English language. Ever-evolving, "science" is, more modernly, a term referring to the pursuit of knowledge, and not the knowledge itself. Currently, there are both hard (e.g, biological psychology) and soft science (e.g., social psychology) fields within the discipline. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).

Portal:Earth sciences The Earth Sciences Portal The major disciplines of Earth sciences use physics, mathematics, and chemistry to build a quantitative understanding of the principal areas or spheres of the Earth system. As in many sciences, the Earth can be studied both experimentally and theoretically. Also, there are both reductionist and holistic approaches to Earth Science. Although mining and precious stones have been in human interests throughout the history of civilization, their development into the sciences of economic geology and mineralogy did not occur until the 18th century. Applications of Earth sciences include the exploration and exploitation of mineral and hydrocarbon resources, cartography, weather forecasting patterns, and warning of volcanic eruptions. Edit an Earth sciences article Whether you are an expert or a novice, be bold, improve an article by editing it. Join one of the WikiProjects listed below.

:Contents/Technology and applied sciences Wikipedia's contents: Technology and applied sciences Technology is an expanded concept that deals with a species' usage and knowledge of tools and crafts, and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt to its environment. In human civilization, it is a consequence of science and engineering, although several technological advances predate the formalization of these two disciplines. The term can either be applied generally or to specific areas – examples include construction technology, medical technology, or state-of-the-art technology. Applied science is the application of knowledge from one or more natural scientific fields to solving practical problems. Applied science – application of scientific knowledge transferred into a physical environment. Technology – making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. Technologies and applied sciences

the free encyclopedia Portal:Systems science edit The Systems science Portal Systems are sets of entities, physical or abstract, comprising a whole where each component interacts with or is related to at least one other component and they all serve a common objective. The scientific research field which is engaged in the interdisciplinary study of universal system-based properties of the world is general system theory, systems science and recently systemics. This field investigates the abstract properties of matter and mind, and their organization, searching for concepts and principles which are independent of the specific domain, substance, and type of system, and of the spatial and/or temporal scales of its existence. Systems science can be viewed as ... Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering, that focuses on the development and organization of complex artificial systems. edit Selected Systems scientist ...Archive

:Contents/Society and social sciences Wikipedia's contents: Society and social sciences A society is a group of people who form a semi-closed system. At its simplest, the term society refers to a large group of people sharing their own culture and institutions. The social science are a group of academic disciplines that study human aspects of the world. Society – group of people sharing the same geographical or virtual territory and therefore subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Community – group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household.

Belief Belief is a mental representation, treated in various academic disciplines, especially philosophy and psychology, of a sentient being's attitude toward the likelihood or truth of something.[1] From Greek two different concepts are often represented by the concept of belief: Pistis and Doxa. Simplified we may say that the first deals in trust and confidence, the latter in opinion and acceptance. Knowledge and epistemology[edit] The terms belief and knowledge are used differently in philosophy. As a psychological phenomenon[edit] Mainstream psychology and related disciplines have traditionally treated belief as if it were the simplest form of mental representation and therefore one of the building blocks of conscious thought. The concept of belief presumes a subject (the believer) and an object of belief (the proposition). This has important implications for understanding the neuropsychology and neuroscience of belief. Belief-in[edit] Belief-that, delusion[edit] Formation[edit] Desirability

Portal:Biology Adenanthos obovatus, commonly known as basket flower or jugflower. Clinton Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centered view of evolution and introduced the term meme. Dawkins is an atheist and humanist, a Vice President of the British Humanist Association and supporter of the Brights movement.

:Contents/History and events Wikipedia's contents: History and events History is the interpretation of past events, societies and civilizations. The term history comes from the Greekhistoria (ἱστορία), "an account of one's inquiries," and shares that etymology with the English word story as narrative. The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica stated that "history in the wider sense is all that has happened, not merely all the phenomena of human life, but those of the natural world as well. It is everything that undergoes change; and as modern science has shown that there is nothing absolutely static, therefore, the whole universe, and every part of it, has its history." History (timelines) – records of past events and the way things were.

Portal:History of science edit The History of Science Portal The content of science, as well as the meaning of the very idea of science, has continually evolved since the rise of modern science and before. The history of science is concerned with the paths that led to our present knowledge as well as those that were abandoned (and thus overlaps with the history of ideas, history of philosophy and intellectual history), and seeks to explain past beliefs—even those now considered erroneous—in their social, cultural and intellectual contexts. It also forms the foundation of the philosophy of science and the sociology of science, as well as the interdisciplinary field of science, technology, and society, and is closely related to the history of technology. The study of science and technology includes both processes and bodies of knowledge. Periodization in the historiography of science is usually oriented around the Scientific Revolution that culminated in the work of Isaac Newton. ...Archive edit Selected anniversaries

:Contents/Philosophy and thinking Wikipedia's contents: Philosophy and thinking Philosophy has almost as many definitions as there have been philosophers, both as a subject matter and an activity, and no simple definition can do it justice. The issue of the definition of philosophy is thus a controversial subject that is nowadays tackled by Metaphilosophy (or the philosophy of philosophy). The word is derived from the ancient Greek words philo-, to love or to befriend, and -sophia, wisdom. Philosophy – The study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Thought – mental or intellectual activity involving an individual's subjective consciousness. Neuroscience – scientific study of the nervous system.Psychology – science of behavior and mental processes.

:Contents/Culture and the arts Wikipedia's contents: Culture and the arts Culture and the arts The arts are a vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. Art, in its broadest meaning, is the expression of creativity or imagination. Culture – set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that define a group of people, such as the people of a particular region.

:Contents/Outlines Wikipedia's contents: Outlines Culture and the arts (see in all page types) Culture – set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that define a group of people, such as the people of a particular region. Culture includes the elements that characterize a particular peoples' way of life. The arts – vast subdivision of culture, composed of many creative endeavors and disciplines. Geography and places (see in all page types) Geography Continents and major geopolitical regions (non-continents are italicized) Africa • Antarctica • Asia • Europe • North America • Oceania (includes Australia) • South America Political divisions of the World, arranged by continent or major geopolitical region Africa West Africa Benin • Burkina Faso • Cape Verde • Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) • Liberia • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Nigeria (Rivers State) • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Togo North Africa Central Africa East Africa Southern Africa Dependencies Mayotte (France) • St.

Category:Esotericism Subcategories This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total. Pages in category "Esotericism" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total.

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