The distinctions between pure science, applied science, and engineering did not emerge until the last half 19th century: "we separate science from religion, science from technology, theories from practice, they did not"(Jacob:104) p19). ... Chinese scientists lacked a standard of logical proof provided by Aristotelian logical and they had no system of deductive geometry. ... Western geometry and optical science books were translated and published in Ming China. ... Scholars pointed out that, despite the very well-developed state of Chinese technology, abstract mathematics was extre...

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This is still used in schools and geometry classes around the world to this day. ... This led to advancements in medicinal practices. ... They expanded upon the fundamentals of calculus and geometry and taught their discoveries to others. ...

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Modern science is the practice of skepticism. Skepticism is defined as acritical attitude which systematically questions the notion that absolute knowledge and certainty are possible...in particular fields? (Skeptic's Dictionary), meaning that modern science is the understanding that current scient...

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