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arabera Sara Shaarawi 17 years ago

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The Changes of Perspectives Concerning the Universe

The Changes of Perspectives Concerning the Universe

The Changes of Perspectives Concerning the Universe

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)

Writes "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres"
Heliocentric theory

The sun is the center of the universe with the planets revolving around it

Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100-170 C.E)

Writes "Almagest"
Ptolemaic planetary theory

Supported observation with a mathematical system

Aristotle (c. 384-322 B.C.E)

Universe was divided into 2 domains
Earthly Realms
Heavenly
Combined use of rational thought with observation to explain the srtucture of the universe

2 Fundamental concepts that changed during the Renaissance

The universe was a dynamic, living, organic struture that was perfectly ordered.
Geocentric Theory
The Earth was the center of the universe and all of the planets revovled around it