The Changes of Perspectives Concerning the Universe

Honelako gehiago

The Shock of the Truth

Sara Isabel Murcia Leon‑k egina

Assessment PLC

Blayne Primeau‑k egina

CONTEXTUAL FRAMEWORK

Haydee Islas‑k egina

Neutrinos

Carlos Tarazona‑k egina

The Changes of Perspectives Concerning the Universe

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)

Writes "On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres"

Heliocentric theory

The sun is the center of the universe with the planets revolving around it

Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100-170 C.E)

Writes "Almagest"

Ptolemaic planetary theory

Supported observation with a mathematical system

Aristotle (c. 384-322 B.C.E)

Universe was divided into 2 domains

Earthly Realms

Heavenly

Combined use of rational thought with observation to explain the srtucture of the universe

2 Fundamental concepts that changed during the Renaissance

The universe was a dynamic, living, organic struture that was perfectly ordered.

Geocentric Theory

The Earth was the center of the universe and all of the planets revovled around it