Quote by Hannes Alfven

We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline seems not to exist today. It has been renamed science, but science of today is in danger of losing much of the natural philosophy aspect.

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Summary

This quote highlights the fading essence of natural philosophy in contemporary science. The term "natural philosophy" refers to an earlier era when scientific inquiry encompassed philosophical reasoning and the study of nature. The speaker laments that this holistic approach has been compartmentalized and reduced to the modern-day concept of science. They express concern that science risks losing its broader perspective, disregarding the philosophical and contemplative aspects embedded in the study of nature. It urges us to remember the foundations of science and strive towards a more comprehensive understanding of the natural world.

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By Hannes Alfven

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