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Philosophy can be an intimidating word. For some, philosophy evokes images of old bearded men in togas, thinking about everything and asking questions with no real purpose or answer. For others, it may just be a class that they have to pass in order to finish college. While there is a certain element of truth in both, philosophy is much more than hard questions and college classrooms. Philosophy is the love and pursuit of knowledge. Natural philosophy is the quest to understand the natural world through study and observation. By extension, natural philosophy helps us to better know and understand the creator who designed that world. In that way, natural philosophy is the study of G ...