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nature philosophy

nature philosophy is the alternative form of natural philosophy.

Meaning of natural philosophy

Noun

natural philosophy (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The objective study of nature in the widest sense; science or the protoscience that led to it; (later especially) physics.
    • Those who have treated of natural philoſophy, may be nearly reduced to three claſſes.1729, Roger Cotes, “The Preface of Mr. Roger Cotes, to the Second Edition of this Work, so far as It Relates to the Inventions and Discoveries herein Contained”, in Isaac Newton, translated by Andrew...

Questions about nature philosophy

What is nature philosophy the alternative form of?
Nature philosophy is the alternative form of natural philosophy.

Words near nature philosophy in the dictionary

  1. nature fakers
  2. nature lover
  3. nature lovers
  4. nature morte
  5. nature of the beast
  6. nature philosophy
  7. nature preserve
  8. nature preserves
  9. nature printing
  10. nature reserve
  11. nature reserves

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