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Gray, Jeremy (2009) Mathematics, motion, and truth : the Earth goes round the Sun. In: 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematical Society and the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada., 4-8 Jun 2009. Published in: Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosopher of Mathematics Volume 22 : 34th Annual Meeting, Vol.22
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Abstract
The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus, quickly proved contentious. Accepted by Kepler, disputed by theologians (Lutheran and Catholic alike), veiled in suggestions of mere convenience, adopted and explained by Newton as a consequence of universal gravitation, parent of the notion of forcewhat is involved in accepting as true that the Earth goes round the Sun? This talk traces these debates from the early 1600s to the time of Poincaré.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | Q Science > QA Mathematics | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Mathematics | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosopher of Mathematics Volume 22 : 34th Annual Meeting | ||||
Publisher: | The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics | ||||
Official Date: | June 2009 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.22 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | 34th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematical Society and the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 4-8 Jun 2009 |
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