Given a sentence in Chinese, provide an equivalent paraphrased translation in English that retains the same meaning both through the translation and the paraphrase.
One example: 1975年的NBA赛季 -  76赛季是全美篮球协会的第30个赛季。
Solution is here: The 1975 -- 76 season of the National Basketball Association was the 30th season of the NBA .
Explanation: This is a correct and accurate translation from Chinese to English because the translated paraphrase retains the main message that between the years 1975-1976, the 30th NBA season occurred.

Now, solve this: 他是形而上学文学，神学和古典科学的学者。
Solution:
He was a scholar in metaphysical literature , theology , and classical science .