In the view of the science of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the natural world
A) is similar to a clock.
B) is not real.
C) is similar to a living organism.
D) has a sort of free will of its own.
E) cannot be investigated by scientific methods.

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During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, the natural world was often compared to a clock, reflecting the mechanistic view of the universe as predictable and governed by natural laws.

In the View of the Science of the 17th, 18th