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

History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps

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The Difference Between Hard and Soft Astrology

Ptolemy argues that theology must study the ultimate mover of the heavens, which is divine. Astrology was criticized more directly by representatives of other philosophical schools. Hard astrology claims that astral bodies actually cause things to happen down here in our world. Soft astrology says that the stars merely signify future events without causing them.

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