clockwork universe
clockwork universe · clockwork universes
A universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions…A universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.
Meaning
1 sensesA universe in which all of the actions of matter and energy operate as reactions according to predetermined rules set down by a creator, like the movements of a clock.
More definitions
- the view that the universe resembles a clock built by God and ticking along according to Newtonian mechanics
Forms
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