Natural philosophy describing the universe as similar to a large-scale mechanism, arising in the 17th century and associated with the Scientific Revolution in Europe

Organs of the human body illustrating the function of the "Clérambourg" laxative. Colour lithograph by Jakil, ca. 1930.

Putti deprive a bird of air in a vacuum experiment, one plays at billiards, another plays with magnetised keys, while outside a storm rages: representing physics. Etching by B. Picart, 1729, after himself.

An old man rests his head on his hand; cherubs play in a room filled with mechanical instruments; representing mechanical philosophy (or 18th century physics). Stipple engraving by J. Chapman, 1816.

1 print : lithograph, printed in blue and red ; sheet 73.5 x 53.5 cm

1 print : etching ; platemark 7.6 x 13.4 cm

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 46.5 x 36.2 cm

A man having a blood test performed by two clinical pathologists in white coats. Colour lithograph attributed to L. Karsakov, 1944.

Reasoning in biological discoveries : essays on mechanisms, interfield relations, and anomaly resolution / Lindley Darden ; illustrated by Darren Hudson Hick.

Naturalism in question / edited by Mario De Caro and David Macarthur.

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Mechanism (Philosophy)

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Organs of the human body illustrating the function of the "Clérambourg" laxative. Colour lithograph by Jakil, ca. 1930.

Putti deprive a bird of air in a vacuum experiment, one plays at billiards, another plays with magnetised keys, while outside a storm rages: representing physics. Etching by B. Picart, 1729, after himself.

A man having a blood test performed by two clinical pathologists in white coats. Colour lithograph attributed to L. Karsakov, 1944.

Reasoning in biological discoveries : essays on mechanisms, interfield relations, and anomaly resolution / Lindley Darden ; illustrated by Darren Hudson Hick.

Naturalism in question / edited by Mario De Caro and David Macarthur.

Mechanism (Philosophy)

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Organs of the human body illustrating the function of the "Clérambourg" laxative. Colour lithograph by Jakil, ca. 1930.

Putti deprive a bird of air in a vacuum experiment, one plays at billiards, another plays with magnetised keys, while outside a storm rages: representing physics. Etching by B. Picart, 1729, after himself.

A man having a blood test performed by two clinical pathologists in white coats. Colour lithograph attributed to L. Karsakov, 1944.

Reasoning in biological discoveries : essays on mechanisms, interfield relations, and anomaly resolution / Lindley Darden ; illustrated by Darren Hudson Hick.

Naturalism in question / edited by Mario De Caro and David Macarthur.

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