The work provides a systematic statement of his metaphysics and natural philosophy, and represents the first truly comprehensive, mechanistic account of the universe.
A PhD is a Doctor of Philosophy for a reason. He is a seminal figure in the history and philosophy of science and greatly influenced the scientific method. He also laid the foundations for multiple fields.
The moment I knew discourse about image AI would never be sensible was when someone expanded The Birth Of Venus and people were talking shit about the composition. Like the goal was to improve on Botticelli... not to demonstrate this absurd magic that was impossible six months earlier.