The Newtonian God—the God who made a clocklike universe, wound i… — The Medium Is the Massage (1967), p 146 | The MMM

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The Newtonian God—the God who made a clocklike universe, wound it, and withdrew—died a long time ago. This is what Nietzsche meant and this is the God who is being observed.

The Medium Is the Massage (1967), p 146

Quote #6943

Year: 1967

Chapter: Today’s Transition

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