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The Copernican Achievement
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The Copernican Achievement captures the pivotal discussions and insights from the 1973 symposium at UCLA, commemorating the profound influence of Nicolaus Copernicus on science and thought. This volume presents papers from leading scholars in history and philosophy of science, including lively and incisive debates among renowned figures such as Imre Lakatos and Stephen Toulmin. Organized by John G. Burke, with contributions from scholars like Edward Rosen and Julian Schwinger, the conference delved into the transformative impact of Copernican theory and its enduring legacy. Supported by UCLA's Department of History and College of Letters and Sciences, The Copernican Achievement showcases an engaging blend of historical perspective and philosophical rigor. With diverse and often controversial perspectives, this collection explores how Copernicus's revolutionary ideas reshaped scientific paradigms and human understanding of the cosmos. Ideal for historians, philosophers, and students of science, this volume offers fresh insights into the Copernican revolution and its continued relevance to scientific inquiry.
This title was originally published in 1975.
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This title was originally published in 1975.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents 1
- Preface
- List of Contributors
- I INTRODUCTION: THE COPERNICAN ACHIEVEMENT
- II RHETICUS, RAVETZ, AND THE “NECESSITY” OF COPERNICUS’ INNOVATION
- COMMENTARY
- III ON COPERNICUS’ THEORY OF PRECESSION
- COMMENTARY: REMARKS ON COPERNICUS’ OBSERVATIONS
- IV ERASMUS REINHOLD’S DETERMINATION OF THE DISTANCE OF THE SUN FROM THE EARTH
- COMMENTARY: THE ROLE OF ERROR IN ANCIENT METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE SOLAR DISTANCE
- V THE ARTS FACULTY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CRACOW AT THE END OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY
- VI THE DIALECTICAL PREPARATION FOR SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS
- COMMENTARY: DIALECTICAL ASPECTS OF THE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION: CONCEPTUAL ELUCIDATIONS AND HISTORIOGRAPHICAL PROBLEMS
- VII ANDREAS OSIANDER’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE COPERNICAN ACHIEVEMENT
- VIII THE SOLID PLANETARY SPHERES IN POST-COPERNICAN NATURAL PHILOSOPHY
- IX THREE RESPONSES TO THE COPERNICAN THEORY: JOHANNES PRAETORIUS, TYCHO BRAHE, AND MICHAEL MAESTLIN452
- COMMENTARY: FICTIONALISM AND REALISM IN 16TH CENTURY ASTRONOMY
- WHY DID COPERNICUS’ RESEARCH PROGRAM SUPERSEDE PTOLEMY’S?
- COMMENTARY
- Index
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