Philosophy 167: Class 3 - Part 6 - Astronomia Nova, Part 1: the Actual Sun, an Experimentum Crucis, and the Problem of Latitudes.

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

2014-09-16

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  • Synopsis: Describes Kepler's argument for basing orbital predictions on the actual position of the Sun instead of the hypothetical mean position.

    Opening line: "All right, let's go back to part one. I said what point in part one is to establish that we should be referring all motions to the actual Sun, not to the mean Sun."

    Duration: 9:22 minutes.

    Segment: Class 3, Part ... read more
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