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History and Philosophy of Science. A Concise Introduction

History and Philosophy of Science. A Concise Introduction

Akeem, Amodu

Paperback

Philosophy

ISBN10: 3668590478
ISBN13: 9783668590472
Publisher: Grin Verlag
Published: Jan 11 2018
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.18 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: English
Scientific Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Philosophy - Miscellaneous, grade: A, language: English, abstract: The importance of science cannot be over-emphasized. As a matter of fact it is almost, if not absolutely, impossible to imagine our world without science. Living in the twenty first century is almost synonymous with living the scientific life. Science has touched every aspect of human existence so much that man, today, cannot do without science. Living is today characterized by the use of the discoveries of science which to a large extent makes for safer, faster and easier ways of doing things. A good instance of a scientific discovery that has positively impacted all aspects of human existence is electricity. Electricity has changed the way we live, play, work, eat and communicate, among others. The invention of electricity gave birth to the idea of electric bulbs, electric kettles, electric heaters, refrigerators, air conditioners, elevators, automated teller machines (ATM), computers and telecommunication, among others. But for the discovery of the scientific phenomenon called electricity, humans would have remained crude, unsafe and at the mercy of the vagaries of nature. Similarly science has transformed the way we move and transport goods and services. Motorcycles, cars, trains, ships, jets and airplanes have all made movements of people, goods and services, safer, easier and faster. A journey of days from one part of the world to another is today only a matter of hours with airplanes. Livestockare moved in transport facilities that not only ensure their safety, but also ensure fast delivery in any part of the world. This brings us to the impact of science on agriculture. Hardly does a day go by without the need for food by both humans and animals. Food production is key to survival. Science has impacted on food (crop) production processes from planting, harvesting, storing and distributing. With the inventions of science such as bulldozers,

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