Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric Universe
In this work, first, I reexamine the pyrocentric universe of the Pythagorean, Philolaus, who emphatically propounded that the center of the cosmos is neither the earth nor the sun, but a central fiery hearth that stands in the middle of the spherical universe. Second, I attempt to demonstrate the va...
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| description | In this work, first, I reexamine the pyrocentric universe of the Pythagorean, Philolaus, who emphatically propounded that the center of the cosmos is neither the earth nor the sun, but a central fiery hearth that stands in the middle of the spherical universe. Second, I attempt to demonstrate the value and significance of this pyrocentric cosmic model by elaborating its novel revolutionary elements and its contribution to astronomy. Third, by underlining the diachroneity and timeliness of this cosmic model, I try to establish as to how the model served as a precursor to not only the ancient and modern heliocentric models, as widely believed, but also as much to the contemporary cosmic models and theories of astrophysics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3862c065009f41478a64419ff78042672022-12-25T10:44:17ZellNovosibirsk State University PressSCHOLE1995-43281995-43362009-06-0132401415Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric UniverseManiatis, Yiorgo0Hellenic Open UniversityIn this work, first, I reexamine the pyrocentric universe of the Pythagorean, Philolaus, who emphatically propounded that the center of the cosmos is neither the earth nor the sun, but a central fiery hearth that stands in the middle of the spherical universe. Second, I attempt to demonstrate the value and significance of this pyrocentric cosmic model by elaborating its novel revolutionary elements and its contribution to astronomy. Third, by underlining the diachroneity and timeliness of this cosmic model, I try to establish as to how the model served as a precursor to not only the ancient and modern heliocentric models, as widely believed, but also as much to the contemporary cosmic models and theories of astrophysics.http://www.nsu.ru/classics/schole/3/3-2-man.pdfPhilolausPythagoreanismcosmologyuniverseastronomy |
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| title | Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric Universe |
| title_full | Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric Universe |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric Universe |
| title_short | Pythagorean Philolaus’ Pyrocentric Universe |
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