DANC 010AD Lecture Notes - Lecture 43: Deductive Reasoning, Empiricism, Industrial Revolution
27 Jul 2020
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The geocentric model of the universe in the sixteenth century. Geocentric model: model of the universe in which the earth is at the centre; was dominant until the seventeenth century. Two distinct regions/movements: one from earth up to the moon and one from the. Epicycles: small cycles the wandering stars make in addition to their main orbit around the earth. Heliocentric model: model of the universe in which the sun is at the centre, started to dominate after galleys seventeenth century book. First the sun, then mercury, venus, earth (orbited by the moon) He also added epicycles to his model in order to predict the movements of the wandering stars more precisely. Roman catholic church had been confronted by reformation and didn"t want to be seen as week. Before, during and after his trail, he was helped by cardinals who didn"t approve what had happened.
