God created everything by number, weight and measure.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Newton claims that the universe was created according to numerical and measurable principles.
- In plain terms
- God built everything using numbers and measures.
- What can you take from it?
- The world follows quantifiable laws.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does quantification capture the whole of creation?
- How do we reconcile mystery with measurement?
Another view
Not all aspects of reality are easily reduced to numbers.
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