English Dictionary

clockwork universe

名詞

(philosophy, metaphysics) 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.

日本語の意味

時計仕掛けの宇宙：すべての物質やエネルギーの動きが、あらかじめ定められた法則に従って反応し、あたかも時計の歯車のように機械的に動作する宇宙観

Many philosophers have argued that a clockwork universe cannot account for human free will and moral responsibility.

多くの哲学者は、すべてが時計の歯車のように動く宇宙では人間の自由意志と道徳的責任を説明できないと論じてきた。

意味（1）

(philosophy, metaphysics) 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.

clockwork universes （ plural ）