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  2. Natural philosophy or philosophy of nature (from Latin philosophia naturalis) is the philosophical study of physics, that is, nature and the physical universe. It was dominant before the development of modern science .

  3. Apr 14, 2015 · Natural Philosophy in the Renaissance. First published Tue Apr 14, 2015; substantive revision Mon Sep 18, 2023. Natural philosophy, as distinguished from metaphysics and mathematics, is traditionally understood to encompass a wide range of subjects which Aristotle included in the physical sciences. According to this classification, natural ...

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  4. Aug 17, 2018 · Ibn Rushd’s Natural Philosophy. First published Fri Aug 17, 2018; substantive revision Tue Jan 24, 2023. Philosophy has been divided into theoretical and practical since the time of Aristotle’s distinction of the sciences, and within theoretical philosophy, the enquire on nature was of major import in Ancient and Medieval times.

  5. Feb 22, 2007 · Naturalism. First published Thu Feb 22, 2007; substantive revision Tue Mar 31, 2020. The term “naturalism” has no very precise meaning in contemporary philosophy. Its current usage derives from debates in America in the first half of the last century.

  6. Ann Blair. Edited by. Katharine Park and. Lorraine Daston. Chapter. Get access. Cite. Summary. “Natural philosophy” is often used by historians of science as an umbrella term to designate the study of nature before it could easily be identified with what we call “science” today.

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