Natural philosophy

/nˈatʃəɹəl fɪlˈɒsəfi/

/nˈætʃɚɹəl fɪlˈɑːsəfi/

Natural philosophy

the science of matter and energy and their interactions

synonyms : physics

Examples

1. It was called natural philosophy.

2. With the exchange of ideas that scientific societies facilitated, natural philosophy became a public enterprise.

3. What did Bacon’s new system of natural philosophy look like up close?

4. By age 25, he was appointed Chair of Natural Philosophy at University of Aberdeen.