mechanical philosophy, n.All

The Mechanical philosophy (n.) pictured ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the world as a giant clockwork until Newton proved it is no machine at all — a result he himself found absurd.