Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) not only accepted that the universe was geocentric, geostatic, and fundamentally circular, he argued for these things with an ingenuity and thoroughness never before encountered. Indeed, seldom since. Aristotle begins by rejecting the Pythagorean supposition that the most excellent body must occupy the center of the universe.

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Aristotle

  • Norwood Russell Hanson

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Aristotle (384–322 B.C.) not only accepted that the universe was geocentric, geostatic, and fundamentally circular, he argued for these things with an ingenuity and thoroughness never before encountered. Indeed, seldom since. Aristotle begins by rejecting the Pythagorean supposition that the most excellent body must occupy the center of the universe.