
HoP 393 - The World Doesn’t Revolve Around You - Copernicus
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps
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Copernicus - Astrologer or Astrologer?
Copernicus never talks about astrology as a context for his ideas. He may have believed in astrology without believing that on the revolutions was the appropriate place to discuss it. His ultimate inspiration was ptolemy's alma guest, which was devoted to mathematical astronomy, not astrology. By the time of the little commentary copernicus is clear that the sun is at the centre of the universe, while the earth is a planet.
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