natural philosophy
C5067
concept
Natural philosophy is the systematic study of nature and the physical universe through observation, reasoning, and early scientific inquiry, preceding and informing modern science.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| early modern scientific work | 3 |
| early modern scientific theory | 1 |
| natural philosophy canonical | 1 |
| philosophy of nature | 1 |
| physical theory tradition | 1 |
| work of philosophy of nature | 1 |
| work on natural philosophy | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: natural philosophy
Generated description
Natural philosophy is the systematic study of nature and the physical universe through observation, reasoning, and early scientific inquiry, preceding and informing modern science.
Instances (9)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Météores | work of philosophy of nature |
| Aristotelian physics | — |
| Naturphilosophie | philosophy of nature |
| Keplerian cosmology | early modern scientific theory |
| De formatione ovi et pulli | early modern scientific work |
| Newtonianism | physical theory tradition |
| Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae | early modern scientific work |
| De mineralibus | work on natural philosophy |
| Tyrocinium anatomicum | early modern scientific work |