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Descartes pictured the universe as a giant engine driven by which of the following

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Descartes pictured the universe as a giant machine driven by D) Science and math.

René Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, famously advocated for a mechanistic view of the universe, depicting it as a giant machine governed by the laws of physics.

His mechanistic worldview, also known as Cartesian dualism, contrasted with the prevailing scholastic understanding of the universe as a living organism imbued with purpose and guided by divine will.

So, he viewed the natural world as a mechanical system that could be understood through the application of mathematical principles and scientific reasoning.

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Descartes pictured the universe as a giant engine driven by which of the followin A) Music and literature B) Social media C) Trade and money D) Science and math

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