Philosophy 167: Class 3 - Part 1 - Astronomical Data in 1600: the Evidential Challenges in Empirical Astronomy.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-09-16
Description
Synopsis: Reviews the state of mathematical astronomy in 1600. Describes how Kepler gained access to Tycho Brahe's observations.
Opening line: "A couple of remarks from last week. First Melissa, I think it was Melissa, that's I spoke to you as you walked in who made the remark about Tycho having a gold nose."