The precise definitions of "science," "religion" and "philosophy" change over time. If you described the activities of modern scientists to someone from the 17

The precise definitions of "science," "religion" and "philosophy" change over time. If you described the activities of modern scientists to someone from the 17th century or earlier, they'd say, "Mine own time doth have the selfsame scientists of which thou speakest! We callest them Natural Philosophers!" What we call "science" today was considered a subdiscipline of philosophy for thousands of years.