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Was there an association made between Geocentrism and Anthropocentrism before the Copernican Revolution?

Authors :
Çimen, Ünsal
Source :
Filosofia UNISINOS. Jan-Apr2023, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-9. 9p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Some post-Copernican authors, such as Bernard de Fontenelle and Cyrano de Bergerac, mention an association between geocentrism and anthropocentrism that was broken by the Copernican model. This argument has been criticized by authors such as A. O. Lovejoy, Remi Brague, and Dennis R. Danielson, who argue that the geocentric model of the Universe humiliated man rather than glorified him, since the Earth, as the center of the Universe, was seen as the filthy part of the Universe. So, living on the Earth was not considered a noble status for Man. In this paper, however, I will show that living in the coarser part of the Universe had also been seen in conjunction with having a noble status, and that there was indeed an association made between geocentrism and anthropocentrism before the Copernican Revolution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15195023
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Filosofia UNISINOS
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
163056015
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4013/fsu.2023.241.09