Synopsis: The Achievement of Ptolemaic Astronomy -- Shortcomings of Ptolemaic Astronomy -- Introduction: Ptolemy as Bad Science? -- Issue: What Claim is Ptolemaic Theory Making? -- Issue: Is It Bad Because It Is Too Complicated? -- Issue: Is It Bad Because It Is Simply False? -- Issue: Is It Bad Because It Is Too Inaccurate? -- Select Sources.
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