* Newton's work unified terrestrial and celestial physics, but didn't intend to challenge religious views
* Kant's interpretation of Newton's work popularized a mechanistic universe concept, diverging from Newton's religious perspective
* The shift from descriptive to causative understanding of natural laws marked a significant change in scientific philosophy
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