Physics
Physics (from Ancient Greek: φύσις physis "nature") is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through space and time, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.
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“Although philosophers generally believe in laws and deny causes, explanatory practice in physics is just the reverse.”
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