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Well Aristotle certainly did not accept the idea that the Earth orbitted the Sun. The earth was the centre and stationary because you could not feel the Earth move, there was no wind due to a moving Earth, hence it must be stationary and, if the Earth was moving, the birds and the clouds would be left behind.

Aristarchus, who did propose that the Earth orbited the Sun, didn't get a look in. He also had the Sun as the 'central fire' and placed all the other planets in the correct order. His ideas were rejected for almost 2000 years. Hence one of my favourite sayings:

The wise man gladly leaves fame to others. He does not seek to have credited to himself things that stand accomplished. He completes his works in such a manner that they may bear fruit for the future.

Even with today's knowledge, Aristarchus is not as well known as Aristotle.
 
Yorksman said:
Well Aristotle certainly did not accept the idea that the Earth orbitted the Sun. The earth was the centre and stationary because you could not feel the Earth move, there was no wind due to a moving Earth, hence it must be stationary and, if the Earth was moving, the birds and the clouds would be left behind.

Aristarchus, who did propose that the Earth orbited the Sun, didn't get a look in. He also had the Sun as the 'central fire' and placed all the other planets in the correct order. His ideas were rejected for almost 2000 years. Hence one of my favourite sayings:

The wise man gladly leaves fame to others. He does not seek to have credited to himself things that stand accomplished. He completes his works in such a manner that they may bear fruit for the future.

Even with today's knowledge, Aristarchus is not as well known as Aristotle.
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Is Aristotle to blame for others taking his geocentric universe us dogma for so long ?

All progress in human knowing comes through questioning, testing and often disproving hypotheses. Blind acceptance leads only to stasis and stagnation.


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I was acknowledging Aristarchus' achievement rather than commenting on the dogmatic acceptance of Aristotle's model. It is all too common for academics to jealously guard a perceived wisdom. Life is cosy and safe that way. Don't rock the boat even in a fool's paradise.
 
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