Philosophy 167: Class 14 - Part 4 - The Copernican Scholium: Inordinate Complexity in the Actual Planetary Motions, and the Difficulty of Determining Correct Keplerian Orbits.

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

2014-12-09

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  • Synopsis: The center of gravity is affected by all the planets, so orbits are far more complex than simple ellipses, and are never repeated.

    Opening line: "Next is a long paragraph added to the scholium after theorem four. Theorem four is the three halves power rule for ellipses."

    Duration: 16:13 minutes.

    Segment: Class 14, Part 4.
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