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We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline seems not
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"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"

- Hannes Alfven

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Hannes Alfven's quote is a tip of the value of all-natural approach in the development of science. Natural approach was a technique that concentrated on recognizing the natural world through observation and reasoning. It was the forerunner to modern scientific research, and also its principles are still made use of today. However, the self-control has been greatly failed to remember and also changed by the term 'science'. Alfven is alerting that science today remains in risk of losing its all-natural philosophy aspect, which might bring about a lack of understanding of the environment. He thinks that natural philosophy needs to be remembered and valued, as it is the foundation of contemporary science. By comprehending the concepts of all-natural viewpoint, scientists can gain a much deeper understanding of the natural world as well as establish extra effective options to the globe's troubles.

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Sweden Flag This quote is written / told by Hannes Alfven between May 30, 1908 and April 2, 1995. He/she was a famous Scientist from Sweden. The author also have 5 other quotes.

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