A S L 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Confirmation Bias, Francis, Deferent And Epicycle
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Task 2 the scientific revolution: from a geocentric to a heliocentric model of the universe. The geocentric model until in the 16th century. The earth as the center of the universe. Model of the universe in the 16th century aristotle"s geocentric model (deductive reasoning) Surrounded by fixed stars which circled in perfect harmony: addition of epicycles. Because of problems with the original model, ptolemy used the notion of epicycles : small cycles made by the wandering stars in addition to their main orbit around the earth. The sun as the center of the universe. Copernicus introduced a valid alternative copernicus"s heliocentric model, with the sun as the center of the universe and the earth orbited by the moon: why copernicus waited to publish his model. Copernicus published his model shortly before his death (1543: was afraid of the roman catholic church"s response (his employer)
