study of natural philosophy 研究自然哲学
principles of natural philosophy 自然哲学的原理
1. Before the word science was common, scholars studied natural philosophy.
在“科学”一词普及之前，学者们研究的是自然哲学。
2. Newton's contributions changed the course of natural philosophy.
牛顿的贡献改变了自然哲学的进程。
A: What is the difference between science and natural philosophy?
A：科学与自然哲学之间有什么区别？
B: Natural philosophy is the historical predecessor to what we now call science.
B：自然哲学是现代科学的历史前身。
1) 现代科学的旧称
2) 对自然界物理规律的探讨
3) 结合了哲学与物理观察的早期学科
1. 自然哲学：指通过观察和推理来研究自然界的学科。
e.g.
He dedicated his life to the study of natural philosophy.
他毕生致力于自然哲学的研究。
noun
1. The study of the laws of nature and the physical universe, used before the term 'science' was standard.
Synonym: science (historical)