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| The '''natural sciences''' study the physical, nonhuman aspects of the world. | The '''natural sciences''' are the study of the physical, nonhuman aspects of the world. | ||
| As a group, the natural sciences are distinguished from the '']s,'' on the one hand, as well as from the ]s and ] on the other. Natural sciences generally attempt to explain the workings of the world via natural processes rather than ] processes. | As a group, the natural sciences are distinguished from the '']s,'' on the one hand, as well as from the ]s and ] on the other. Natural sciences generally attempt to explain the workings of the world via natural processes rather than ] processes. | ||
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The natural sciences are the study of the physical, nonhuman aspects of the world. As a group, the natural sciences are distinguished from the social sciences, on the one hand, as well as from the arts and humanities on the other. Natural sciences generally attempt to explain the workings of the world via natural processes rather than divine processes.
The term natural science is also used to differentiate between "science" as a discipline following the scientific method, and "science" as a field of knowledge generally, e.g. computer science or even "the science of theology".
In some contexts, the natural sciences are defined differently (sometimes called the biological sciences, involved in biological processes), and are distinguished from the physical sciences (involved in the physical and chemical laws underlying the universe).
Natural sciences
- Agricultural science
- Astronomy
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Earth science
- Ecology
- Physics
- Electrical engineering
- Soil science
See also: List of academic disciplines
External links
- Reviews of Books About Natural Science This site contains over 50 previously published reviews of books about natural science, plus selected essays on timely topics in natural science.