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Meaning of mechanist
mechanist (n)
a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanism
mechanist (n.)
A maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics.
One who regards the phenomena of nature as the effects of forces merely mechanical.
mechanist Sentence Examples
- The mechanist believed that all phenomena could be explained through the principles of mechanics.
- The clock was an intricate mechanist device, its gears and springs working in perfect harmony.
- The mechanist view dominated natural philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- The factory was a mechanist masterpiece, with machines performing tasks that had once been done by hand.
- The rise of mechanist thought coincided with the Industrial Revolution.
- Descartes was a prominent mechanist, arguing that the human body was a machine.
- The mechanist approach to biology led to the development of the field of biomechanics.
- The mechanist worldview has been challenged by more modern scientific theories that emphasize the importance of chaos and complexity.
- Some mechanists believe that the universe is a giant clockwork, driven by the laws of physics.
- The mechanist philosophy is often associated with the idea of determinism, the belief that all events are predetermined.
FAQs About the word mechanist
a philosopher who subscribes to the doctrine of mechanismA maker of machines; one skilled in mechanics., One who regards the phenomena of nature as the effects
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The mechanist believed that all phenomena could be explained through the principles of mechanics.
The clock was an intricate mechanist device, its gears and springs working in perfect harmony.
The mechanist view dominated natural philosophy in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The factory was a mechanist masterpiece, with machines performing tasks that had once been done by hand.
