que significa "propedeutica"

Question

Que significa esta palabra "propedeutica" en ingles?

Answer 1

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Propaedeutics or propedeutics is a historical term for an introductory course into a discipline: art, science, etc. Etymology: pro- + Greek: paideutikós, "pertaining to teaching".

Propaedeutics may be defined as knowledge necessary for learning, but not for proficiency.

In medicine, the terms "propedeutics"/"propedeutic" specifically refers to preliminary collection of data about patient by observation, palpation, temperature measurement, etc., without specialized diagnostic procedures.

Answer 2

Propedéutica (propaedeutics) es un término histórico muy bonito para hacer referencia a una asignatura introductoria. Así:

Propedéutica filosófica = Introducción a la filosofía.