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1
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when was the word scientist first used?

A

1833

2
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who firstly used the word scientist?

A

Whewell

3
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a quando risale il primo “scientific” journal

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1665

4
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how was the first “scientific” journal called

A

philosophical transactions of the royal society

5
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when does the first scientific journal divides in 2?

A

1887

6
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how was the philosophical transactions of royal society split?

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A:physical, mathematical and engineering sciences
B: biological sciences

7
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what did Faraday call himself?

A

philosopher

8
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OED for Philosopher

A

originally detonating an expert or a student of any branch pf knowledge including physical and natural sciences

9
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when did philosophy divide in 3 branches

A

middle age

10
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name the 3 branches in which philosophy divided?

A
  1. natural
  2. moral
  3. metaphysical
11
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describe the universe according to Aristotle

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  • celestial and sublunary realms
  • 4 sublunary elements
  • natural and forced motion in sublunary realms
12
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name the 4 sublunary elements according to Aristotle

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water earth fire air

13
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basis of knowledge according to Aristotle

A

observation using human senses

14
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name the 4 causes outlined by Aristotle

A

material formal efficient final

15
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what is the material cause

A

what an object is made of

16
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what is the formal cause

A

an object design or shape

17
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what is the efficient cause

A

how an object was made

18
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what is the final cause

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the purpose of an object, the most important