Worldwide, the term refers to a specific form of the science of human activity and historically focused on the knowledge, understanding and transformation of objective reality.Scientific findings are the facts carefully systematized in the process of purposeful selection.Also, the concept of science and scientific activity implies a presence of generalizing theories logically verified hypotheses, laws (both basic and private) as well as a variety of methods.Summing up, the science can be called both historical and constantly evolving system of knowledge and practice based on them.
current structure of science is a collection of many industries - extremely extensive, but are integrated.Scientific activity affects literally everything from the matter that makes up the world and all living things in it, and ending with "" the crown of creation - man.In general types of scientific activity can be divided into those who study the laws of nature, the development of all its resources and transformation for the benefit of man - natural and technical sciences, and those studying social side of life, its various phenomena and laws of development - social sciences.The latter, among other things affect the man himself, is a member of society, and are exploring a number of philosophical disciplines, including the abstract laws of man and nature, a society in which people exist, and the laws of his thought.
science in the modern world implies the use of many methods of investigation: the experiment - for the natural sciences, statistics - for the public.In addition, there are general scientific means of activities such as analysis, deduction, induction, synthesis, and the different approaches (systemic or probability).Every science, as such, consists of two levels: the first is called empirical - is the weight accumulated during the whole existence of mankind factual knowledge is the result of observations and the results of experiments.The second level - a theoretical amount of empirical data, expressed in the theories formulated by scientists, laws and principles.In addition, the concept of science is inseparable from the scientific assumptions based on the facts and hypotheses which still need to be verified.
Science and scientific activities in the world today is very important because it performs a lot of functions.First and foremost, it is important in public life - is the main cognitive function due to which there is an accumulation and active use of knowledge as well as their transformation into hypotheses and theories.In addition, the cognitive function of science is to describe and organize the knowledge produced previously, which allows to gain experience and pass it on to other generations in an affordable manner.Another function, which includes the concept of science, is filling full-fledged human world of objective knowledge, directly related to nature and society, so that there is a formation of whole human person.
educational function of scientific activity is designed to fill the necessary information of the educational process, in other words without it would not have been the formation of training as such, its methods, forms and techniques.But around the middle of the XX century the concept of science and supplemented by practical features that science finally cease to be mere theory and become a productive force in particular, introduced in most areas of life - education, medicine, and even life.
