0
How did Aristotle and Ptolemy influence modern scientific thought?
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
By creating and building on the geocentric model and the scientific method, they influenced modern scientific thought.
Wiki User
∙ 6y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Whose philosophy of the natural world governed scientific thought for over two thousand years?
Aristotle's philosophy
What did Ptolemy do that was a mistake?
He thought the Earth was the center of the Solar System.
What was Ptolemy's theory?
Ptolemy's theory accounted mathematically for the movement of the planets, Sun and Moonand the stars.However, Ptolemy thought the Earth is the center of the universe, which is wrong. Galileo helped prove that the Sun is the center of our solar system by the use of his homemade telescope. Ptolemy thought that the Sun, planets, and stars rested on crystal spheres that revolved around Earth. Ptolemy had toput in things called "epicycles" and other ideas, to make his system work.
What astronomer thought all substances were built from only 5 elements?
Aristotle!:)
What did Ptolemy say about the sun?
he thought it went around in a line and back to the earth...
Who invented Geocentric?
Aristotle first thought that the Earth was the center of the solar system. Ptolemy was the second one to think of the theory.
Who introduced the idea of ellipitical orbits in geocentric theory?
Aristotle first thought that the Earth was the center of the solar system. Ptolemy was the second one to think of the theory.
How was Copernicus model of the universe different from ptolemy's?
Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the moon.No. The above answer is incorrect.Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the EARTH in epicycles. Not the moon. (The model that modeled the planets orbiting earth was the Geocentric model. Aristotle theorized this.)Copernicus's model is known as the Heliocentric model. Ptolemy's theory of epicycles is when the planets revolved in large circles around Earth.
How was Copernicus model of the universe different from Ptolemy's model?
Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the moon.No. The above answer is incorrect.Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the EARTH in epicycles. Not the moon. (The model that modeled the planets orbiting earth was the Geocentric model. Aristotle theorized this.)Copernicus's model is known as the Heliocentric model. Ptolemy's theory of epicycles is when the planets revolved in large circles around Earth.
Who laid the foundation of modern scientific thought and assembled materials for an organized encyclopedia of all knowledge?
Aristotle.
Why was Aristotle's work not consisdered to be good science?
Aristotle carried out thought experiments and did not actually test the ideas he came up with. In other words, he did not use the scientific method.
Whose philosophy of the natural world governed scientific thought for over two thousand years?
Aristotle's philosophy
How was Copernicus model of the universe different from ptolemys model?
Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the moon.No. The above answer is incorrect.Copernicus's model thought that the planets orbited the sun. Ptolemy's model thought that the planets orbited the EARTH in epicycles. Not the moon. (The model that modeled the planets orbiting earth was the Geocentric model. Aristotle theorized this.)Copernicus's model is known as the Heliocentric model. Ptolemy's theory of epicycles is when the planets revolved in large circles around Earth.
What scientist thought earth was at the center of the universe?
ptolemy
What scientists thought the Earth was at the center of the universe?
ptolemy
Who thought matter is contagious?
Aristotle
Aristotle thought knowing the different types of government was what?
Aristotle thought that knowing the different types of government was critical to understanding politics.
