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clockwork universe

/ˈklɒkwɜːk ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/

翻译: 17至18世纪的一种哲学与科学观念,将宇宙比作机械钟表,认为一切自然现象都按照可预测的、决定论的规律运行,如同钟表的齿轮一般。

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/ˈklɒkwɜːk ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/C1formalscientific
  • zh17至18世纪的一种哲学与科学观念,将宇宙比作机械钟表,认为一切自然现象都按照可预测的、决定论的规律运行,如同钟表的齿轮一般。

A philosophical and scientific concept from the 17th-18th centuries comparing the universe to a mechanical clock, suggesting that all natural phenomena operate according to predictable, deterministic laws, like the gears of a clock.

  1. Mechanistic worldviewC1formal

    The philosophical concept that the universe operates like a perfectly regulated mechanical clock, with all events determined by physical laws.

    zh机械宇宙观

    • The clockwork universe theory was popularized during the Enlightenment.
    • Newton's laws of motion contributed to the idea of a clockwork universe.
    • Modern quantum physics challenges the clockwork universe model.