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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Unity of Science''' β The belief that all scientific disciplines are "Integrated" into a "Single, Coherent Framework" of knowledge. * '''Reductionism''' β The strategy of "Explaining" "Complex Systems" (like 'Mind') by "Breaking them down" into "Simpler Parts" (like 'Neurons'). * '''Physicalism''' β The belief that "Everything" that exists is "Physical" (or 'Material') and can be explained by "Physical Laws." * '''The Hierarchy of Sciences''' (Comte) β The "Order" of knowledge: **Math -> Physics -> Chemistry -> Biology -> Sociology.** * '''Laws of Nature''' β "Universal Principles" that "Always Apply" (e.g., 'Gravity,' 'Entropy,' 'Electromagnetism'). * '''Theoretical Unification''' β When "Two separate theories" are found to be "One" (e.g., 'Electricity' and 'Magnetism' became 'Electromagnetism'). * '''The Vienna Circle''' β A group of 20th-century philosophers who promoted "Logical Positivism" and the "Unity of Science" through "Common Language." * '''Standard Model''' β (See Article 124). The current "Unified Theory" of "Particle Physics" that explains almost all known forces. * '''Emergence''' β (See Article 578). The "Counter-Point" to reductionism: the idea that "Complex Systems" have "New Properties" that "Cannot be Predicted" from their parts. * '''Universalism''' β The belief that "Science" is the "Same Everywhere" (In every country and every galaxy). </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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