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Aristotle Round Earth Proofs
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There are three proofs Aristotle gave for the supposed rotundity of the earth. They are:
 
There are three proofs Aristotle gave for the supposed rotundity of the earth. They are:
  
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* [[Antimoon|the shadow on the moon during a Lunar Eclipse is round]]
 
* [[Antimoon|the shadow on the moon during a Lunar Eclipse is round]]
 
* [[Shifting Constellations|The southern constellations of the night sky appear to rise as you travel southwards]]
 
* [[Shifting Constellations|The southern constellations of the night sky appear to rise as you travel southwards]]
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==Continuous Universe==
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The Ancient Greeks believed in a Continuous Universe. Their concept of a perfect universe assumes:
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* That perfect circles can exist
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* That one could zoom into a circle forever and see a curve
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* That any length of space can be divided into infinitely smaller parts
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* That the space can be infinitely long
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* Time can likewise be infinitely divided, or infinitely long
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* The Perspective Lines receded infinitely and continuously into the distance
  
 
[[Category:Ancient Greeks]]
 
[[Category:Ancient Greeks]]

Revision as of 20:55, 26 June 2018

Aristotle Round Earth Proofs

There are three proofs Aristotle gave for the supposed rotundity of the earth. They are:

Continuous Universe

The Ancient Greeks believed in a Continuous Universe. Their concept of a perfect universe assumes:

  • That perfect circles can exist
  • That one could zoom into a circle forever and see a curve
  • That any length of space can be divided into infinitely smaller parts
  • That the space can be infinitely long
  • Time can likewise be infinitely divided, or infinitely long
  • The Perspective Lines receded infinitely and continuously into the distance