Newton's mechanical conceptualization of the universe:
A) was based upon speculative logic.
B) accepted the possibility of orderly, mechanical relations governing all of nature.
C) was at odds with the work of Kepler.
D) was the product of careful deduction after limited observation.
E) proposed dynamic, often spontaneous occurrences of events in the universe.

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Newton's work, particularly his laws of motion and universal gravitation, posited that the universe operates in an orderly, predictable manner, governed by natural laws. This was a fundamental shift towards understanding the natural world in terms of mechanical relations.

Newton's Mechanical Conceptualization of the Universe