HPS100H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pupa, Solar System, Aristotelian Physics
13 Sep 2016
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So fa(cid:396) (cid:449)e"(cid:448)e (cid:271)ee(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:272)e(cid:396)(cid:374)ed (cid:449)ith the p(cid:396)o(cid:272)ess of s(cid:272)ie(cid:374)tifi(cid:272) (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge (cid:894)ie (cid:449)ith the p(cid:396)o(cid:272)ess fo(cid:396) transitions in the mosaic) Now, we are going to focus on content of the mosaic at different time periods. Q: why would anyone study theories rejected more than 300 years ago: among other things, they teach us that there can be genuine science with a different scientific method. The key elements of this mosaic were accepted until the end of the 17th century. What were the key elements of the aristotelian-medieval mosaic: nat philosophy, cosmology, theology, metaphysics, mathematics, am method, aristotelian physics (air, fire, water, earth) Law of natural motion: all elements in their natural state tend to reach their natural positions and to remain there. The natural position of heavy elements: centre of the universe. Thus, law of natural motion (heavy) = heavy elements tend towards the centre of the universe.
