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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin: “The philosophy of all the natural sciences--a general view of nature as a whole, something on the lines of the first…”

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The philosophy of all the natural sciences--a general view of nature as a whole, something on the lines of the first volume of Humboldt’s ‘Cosmos’--must be conveyed to the pupils and the students, whatsoever may be the extension given to the study of the natural sciences in the school.
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Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin

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He advocates for a holistic approach to teaching natural sciences, inspired by Humboldt's work.

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