Theory and Observation

作者: Gerd Graßhoff

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-4468-4_7

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摘要: The debate over the origin of Ptolemaic star catalogue was accompanied by a moralistic evaluation its genesis. After accusing faction had offered their evidence for Hipparchan catalogue, they proceeded to impose ideal standards belonging way conceived own scientific activities on Ptolemy’s methodology and, consequently, damned him as plagiarizer, forger and criminal. They judged basis same historical impetus with which theories modern era replaced traditional world-view in general, made empirical fact, experiment or observation, real foundation correct understanding nature.

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