Copernicus

what did Copernicus write in 1543

On the revolutions of heavenly spheres

who was the book dedicated to

pope paul III

what does this suggest about this belief system

it was based on religion

what practical problem did the copernican system have

didnt align with figuring when easter would lie

what was copernicus’ revolutionary idea

• universe is heliocentric, with the sun at its centre

• the earth revolved around its own axis and the moon revolved in its own sphere around earth

to what extent did copernicus agree with aristotle and ptolemy

agreed that heavenly bodies moved in perfect circles

BUT proposed that the universe was made up of 8 spheres

the sun is at the centre of the 8 spheres and does not move

how many spheres did copernicus propose existed

8

how did copernicus try to avoid accusations of blasphemy

presented his work as platonic theory rather than observed aristotelian fact

what did the church do to the book

banned by the catholic church from the Index in 1616

was Copernicus theoretical of empirical

theoretical

what did he incorrectly believe about planets

he continued to believe that the planets and stars moved on spheres

what did he incorrectly believe about planetary motion

that all planetary movements must be perfectly circular

how many thinkers accepted copernicus’ ideas as a description of physical reality

10

to what extent was copernicus’ impact limited by the church

his ideas were not taken seriously by a world still fixated on religious doctrine