THREE KEPLERIAN ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE HOMOGENEOUS UNIVERSE
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https://doi.org/10.15691/0718-5448Vol8Iss2a221Keywords:
cosmology, infinity, astronomy, modern science, celestial physicsAbstract
This paper aims to analyze three arguments wielded by Johannes Kepler in his polemic against the cosmology of Giordano Bruno. It has been found that there is a fundamental difference between the approach of Bruno, who made the idea of an infinite universe based on his natural philosophy, and Kepler, who opted for a concentric finite universe for his astronomical system. Although there are differences between the two authors mentioned, I argue that there is also a progressive approach of Kepler to some Bruno’s theses.References
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