Copernicus - The Origins of Phenomenon

i says copernicus borrowed ideas about elemental motion from the platonic tradition. John philopinus had spoken of elements moving in order to return to their holes. Another striking case is a citation from plutarch, who reported that for the ancient pythagoreans, the earth moves around a central fire. A more approximate inspiration from the history of platonism, or at least a comparison, given the lack of any evidence of historical influence would be another nicholas.