Heliocentrism is the theory that the Sun is stationary and at the center of the universe. It says that all the planets in the solar system revolve around the sun. This theory has been argued over geocentrism by philosophers from many different time periods and in many different parts of the world. In the 16th century Nicolaus Copernicus revived the idea. He use astronomical figures and details to try to get everyone to beleive him. Using his models you could predict the path of heavanly bodies.
Geocentrism is the theory that the earth is the center of the universe. This used to be beleived by people of religon because in the King James Bible Chronicles 16:30 state that "the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved." Because of that statement this was the generaly beleived theory. Until Heliocentrism this theory was accepted as right since there was nothing to dispute geocentrism.
Friday, September 18, 2009
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