An Introduction to the Topic ‘Copernicus and Astrology’. A Commentary on the Theses of Robert S. Westman Cover Image

Wprowadzenie do tematyki ‘Kopernik a astrologia’. Komentarz do tez Roberta S. Westmana
An Introduction to the Topic ‘Copernicus and Astrology’. A Commentary on the Theses of Robert S. Westman

Author(s): Michał Kokowski
Subject(s): History, Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, History of ideas, Modern Age, Philosophy of Science, 16th Century
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Copernicus; science of stars; astrology; astronomy; terms and their different meanings; R.S. Westman

Summary/Abstract: The article is an introduction to the subject of “Copernicus and astrology”. An overview of the set of facts and positions of researchers of Copernicus’s thought related to this topic is presented, as well as the author’s position. A key role is played by the criticism of R.S. Westman’s theses.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 229-304
  • Page Count: 76
  • Language: Polish
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