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Charles Buck Theological Dictionary

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Properly denotes love, or desire of wisdom. Pythagoras was the first who devised this name, because he thought no man was wise, but God only; and that learned men ought rather to be considered as lovers of wisdom than really wise.

1. Natural philosophy is that art or science which leads us to contemplate the nature, causes, and effects of the material works of God.

2. Moral philosophy is the science of manners, the knowledge of our duty and felicity. The various articles included in the latter, are explained in their places in this work.

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Buck, Charles. Entry for 'Philosophy'. Charles Buck Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​cbd/​p/philosophy.html. 1802.
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