Before revision: While the term was defined originally to mean " methods and attitudes typical of or attributed to natural scientists ", some scholars , as well as political and religious leaders , have also adopted it as a pejorative term with the meaning "an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural science applied to all areas of investigation (as in philosophy, the social sciences, and the humanities)".
After revision: While the term was defined originally to mean " method and attitude typical of or attribute to natural science ", some scholar , as well as political and religious leader , have also adopt it as a pejorative term with the meaning "an exaggerated trust in the efficacy of the methods of natural science applied to all areas of investigation (as in philosophy, the social sciences, and the humanities)".