Descriptor in English: | Nature |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Naturaleza |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Natureza |
Descriptor in French: | Nature |
Tree number(s): |
K01.637 |
Scope note: | 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) |
Annotation: | 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: | 97 |
DeCS UI: | 33176 |
Descriptor UI: | D019368 |
Date Established: | 1997/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1996/06/10 |
Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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HUMANITIES
Humanities [K01]Humanities
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Nature
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Concept UI |
M0028823 |
Scope note | 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) |
Preferred term | Nature |
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