The Intellectual Tradition of the West: Copernicus to KafkaMorton Donner, Kenneth Eugene Eble, Robert E. Helbling Scott, Foresman, 1967 - Civilization, Western |
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... universe had the individual's purpose wrapped up in the cosmic design . But since the universe seemed more and more explainable in purely physical terms , what place could man and his freedom have in its design ? Even if one perceived ...
... universe had the individual's purpose wrapped up in the cosmic design . But since the universe seemed more and more explainable in purely physical terms , what place could man and his freedom have in its design ? Even if one perceived ...
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... universe consisting of a series of concentric spheres with the earth motionless and firmly fixed at the center . The moon , sun , planets , and stars were all placed on crystalline spheres revolving around the earth , and encom- passing ...
... universe consisting of a series of concentric spheres with the earth motionless and firmly fixed at the center . The moon , sun , planets , and stars were all placed on crystalline spheres revolving around the earth , and encom- passing ...
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... universe . For a Chris- tian to suppose anything else , however , seemed unthinkable . Oddly enough , the man who ... universe , Copernicus began to formulate his theory of a heliocentric universe and in 1530 published a brief outline of ...
... universe . For a Chris- tian to suppose anything else , however , seemed unthinkable . Oddly enough , the man who ... universe , Copernicus began to formulate his theory of a heliocentric universe and in 1530 published a brief outline of ...
Contents
Revolutions of Heavenly Spheres | 3 |
JOHANNES KEPLER | 18 |
GALILEO GALILEI | 26 |
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