The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought |
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The Ancient TwoSphere Universe | 1 |
The Problem of the Planets | 45 |
The TwoSphere Universe in Aristotelian Thought | 78 |
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Alexandre Koyré Almagest ancient angle anima motrix antiquity appear arguments Aristarchus Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's astronomical axis Brahe celestial bodies celestial pole celestial spheres chapter complete conception conceptual scheme Coperni Copernican Revolution Copernican system Copernican universe Copernicus corpuscle corpuscular cosmology deferent derived developed diagram discovered discussed distance diurnal circles diurnal motion earth-centered earth's motion earth's orbit eastward eccentric ecliptic equant equator example explain Figure fourth century B.C. Galileo heavens immense inferior planets innovation irregularities Kepler mathematical medieval minor epicycle modern moon's moving earth natural Neoplatonic Newton observations Oresme outer sphere philosophers physical planet moves planetary earth planetary motions position problem Ptolemaic system Ptolemy's Renaissance retrograde retrograde motion Revolutionibus rotation Saturn scholastic scientific scientists seventeenth century solar solstice space spherical stars stellar sphere successors sun-centered sun's superior planet techniques telescope terrestrial theory thought tion two-sphere universe Tychonic system Venus vernal equinox westward