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GCSE English Literature · key term
The historical study of nature and its laws, covering subjects now associated with the natural sciences.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 1
Revise: Walton's letters and Chapters 1 to 5In Chapter 2, Victor declares, “Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate”. Here, “genius” suggests a guiding spirit or power, rather than simply exceptional intelligence. He presents science as the force directing his life.
Paper 2
An older name for the investigation of nature and its laws, covering subjects now studied as sciences.
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In Chapter 2, Victor announces, “Natural philosophy is the genius that has regulated my fate”. Here, natural philosophy means the study of nature and its laws, while “genius” suggests a guiding spirit or power. The adult narrator presents science as the force which has shaped his life.
