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HoP 085 - Sky Writing - Astronomy, Astrology, and Philosophy

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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Astrologers and the Ancient Worldview

Augustus Caesar used astrology as part of his imperial image. Emperors often worried that astrologers or other diviners would declare someone else was destined for power, undermining their authority. Imperial edicts were sometimes passed against the use of astrology to predict death.

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