The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy In The Development Of Western Thought
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Book: Fair
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Pages: Tanning and foxing
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At the dawn of the modern scientific age, one man's radical reimagining of the cosmos shattered centuries of received wisdom and ignited a revolution that would forever alter humanity's place in the universe. The Copernican Revolution chronicles the seismic shift in thought that accompanied Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the solar system, tracing the painstaking journey from Ptolemaic geocentrism through to the eventual triumph of a sun-centred cosmos, and illuminating how this pivotal moment in planetary astronomy reshaped not just science, but philosophy, religion, and the very fabric of Western culture. Thomas S. Kuhn — the thinker who would later give the world the concept of the paradigm shift in his landmark The Structure of Scientific Revolutions — here presents history of science at its most compelling, arguing that the Copernican upheaval was far more than a technical astronomical correction; it was a profound transformation in human self-understanding. Written with scholarly rigour yet accessible authority, this work remains essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand how big ideas break through, and what it truly costs a civilisation to change its mind.
Author: Thomas S. Kuhn
Format: Paperback
Published: 1973, Harvard University Press
Genre: Astronomy
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the dawn of the modern scientific age, one man's radical reimagining of the cosmos shattered centuries of received wisdom and ignited a revolution that would forever alter humanity's place in the universe. The Copernican Revolution chronicles the seismic shift in thought that accompanied Nicolaus Copernicus's heliocentric model of the solar system, tracing the painstaking journey from Ptolemaic geocentrism through to the eventual triumph of a sun-centred cosmos, and illuminating how this pivotal moment in planetary astronomy reshaped not just science, but philosophy, religion, and the very fabric of Western culture. Thomas S. Kuhn — the thinker who would later give the world the concept of the paradigm shift in his landmark The Structure of Scientific Revolutions — here presents history of science at its most compelling, arguing that the Copernican upheaval was far more than a technical astronomical correction; it was a profound transformation in human self-understanding. Written with scholarly rigour yet accessible authority, this work remains essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand how big ideas break through, and what it truly costs a civilisation to change its mind.