Nature

:For alternative meanings, see nature (disambiguation).

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The term natural science is used in a variety of ways, primarily:

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• to denote the study of natural processes as opposed to human activities, in contrast to the social sciences; and
• to denote those sciences which employ the scientific method, in contrast, for example, to mathematics or computer science.

The term natural philosophy formerly named the scientific discipline now known as physics.

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Natural philosophy - Physics

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Natural theology straddles the disciplines of theology and philosophy of religion.

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Natural theology - Theology - Philosophy of religion

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In education and related areas, the contrast "natural/artificial" can appear as "nature/nurture".

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Education - Nature/nurture

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See also: praeternatural, unnatural and supernatural.

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Praeternatural - Unnatural - Supernatural

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