Philosophy 43 Flashcards
What motivated Copernicus?
His participation in the intellectual atmosphere of Renaissance Neoplatonism
What was the Scientific Revolution?
The final expression of the Renaissance and its definitive contribution to the modern world view
What would a moving earth make automatically true?
Regular planetary orbits around the sun appear to the terrestrial observer as irregular movements around the earth
What happened on the last day of Copernicus’ Life? What did most think about this?
A copy of his published work was brought to him. For most, his discovery was so I contradictory to everyday experience, so potently false, that it did not require serious discussion
What does “upstart astrologer” refer to?
Luther called Copernicus an “upstart astrologer” believing he foolishly wished to reverse the entire science of astronomy while flagrantly contradicting the Holy Bible
What views were held by Giordano Bruno?
The Bible should be followed for its moral teaching rather than its astronomy, and all religions and philosophies should exist in tolerance and mutual understanding
Why did the Catholic Church condemn the heliocentric hypothesis?
Copernicus posed a fundamental threat to the entire Christian framework of cosmology, theology, and morality
