HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Geocentric Model, Aurora, Deferent And Epicycle
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In 1600 asian countries were more powerful than any other country in europe. 1900, reversed, europe more politically powerful than asian countries. The attempt to develop coherent explanations for what is observed in nature. The ancient civilizations had figured out the fundamental things to understand. Recapture and rediscover the teachings of the ancient greeks and romans. Gravity - derived from the latin word for heaviness. There is a fundamental difference between the earth and the heavens. Earth follows a pattern (seasons) but nothing is truly predictable. Heavens are incredibly predictable eg. phases of the moon. Ptolemy furthered aristotle"s idea and created the ptolemaic system. The moon was the farthest away from the earth. Earth at the center, then water ring, then air ring, then fire ring, then the moon. They believed the northern lights were the ring of fire. Attempt by elements to unpredictably sort themselves out. Believed that once you went beyond the moon everything was predictable and perfect.
