形けい式しき科か学がく

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noun

formal science

Academic term for sciences that study formal systems, such as logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science, as opposed to empirical sciences.

shape, form, style

式style, ceremony, rite

科department, course, section

学study, learning, science

自し然ぜん科か学がく
自然科学 refers to natural sciences that study the physical world empirically, while 形式科学 deals with abstract formal systems.
人じん文ぶん科か学がく
人文科学 are the humanities, studying human culture and society, distinct from the formal, abstract focus of 形式科学.

Compound of 形式 (form, format) and 科学 (science). The term is a direct translation of the English 'formal science'.