"it was not anthropomorphic, but rather angelomorphic! To combat Cartesian tourbillons, Newton had to think of an agent able to

"it was not anthropomorphic, but rather angelomorphic! To
combat Cartesian tourbillons, Newton had to think of an agent able to transport action at a distance instantaneously … angels.” @BrunoLatourAIME on Simon Shaffer’s reading of Newton’s angelology. https://t.co/QfXcGmI4nA

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