Philosophy 167: Class 2 - Part 11 - A Possible Reason Why Copernicanism Was Accepted: Inference to the Best Explanation.

Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-

2014-09-09

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  • Synopsis: Although there is no empirical grounds whatsoever for preferring Copernican Astronomy to Ptolemaic Astronomy, Copernicanism was accepted. This video begins to propose an answer as to why.

    Opening line: "All right let me ask a question, and and I'm almost done with Copernicus but I want to pause for a moment and ask why should anybody at the time prefer Copernican astronomy to ... read more
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