Commanding His Own Reality
Etymologically eccentric comes from Ptolemaic astronomy (The Greek ek means “outside of” and kentron means “center” or ...
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Commanding His Own Reality
Etymologically eccentric comes from Ptolemaic astronomy (The Greek ek means “outside of” and kentron means “center” or “centric”). A body with an eccentric orbit is one with an ...
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The Observatory of Maragha
The story goes that the astronomer, philosopher ... it was pertinent to make extensive and careful measurements of the stars and planets so that the Ptolemaic model could be salvaged for his ...
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What Is Ockham’s Razor?
Consider Galileo’s verdict on the rivalry between Ptolemaic and Copernican astronomy: “Nature does not multiply things unnecessarily; that she makes use of the easiest and simplest means for ...
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Ancient Greek Women Who Left Their Mark on History
Hypatia contributed to mathematics through her work on conic sections and helped refine Ptolemaic astronomy. She also wrote commentaries on earlier mathematical works, making them more accessible to ...