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Descriptor English:

Nature

Descriptor Spanish:

Naturaleza

Descriptor Portuguese:

Natureza

Tree Number:

K01.637

Definition English:

The system of all phenomena in space and time; the totality of physical reality. It is both a scientific and philosophic concept appearing in all historic eras. (Webster 2d; Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)

Indexing Annotation English:

restrict to Nature as an abstract or philosophical concept, as "von Humboldt's Views of Nature" or "the laws of nature"; not for "the nature of science" or "the nature of psychoanalytic theory"

History Note English:

Record Number:

33176

Unique Identifier:

D019368

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