Question

what is the contribution of copernicus in the philosophy of science?​

Answer 1

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Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a devoted believer in Aristotelian physics, and is even referred to by Koestler as the ‘last of the Aristotelians’.

Some contributions of Copernicus:

• He introduced the heliocentric model of the solar system. Before, the earth had been believed to be the center.
• He stated that the seasons, the sun's rise and fall each day,the planetary movement, and the movement of the stars were all caused by earth's rotations.
• He established the orbit of the planets around the sun.

Answer 2

Some of the contributions of Copernicus in the philosophy of science are :

• Heliocentric theory of the universe:

According to this theory, the Sun is at the centre of the solar system, and the Earth and the other planets revolves in the fixed orbits around the Sun.

• Changing the theory of gravity:

"Heavy matter attracts smaller matter and is attracted to equally heavy matter due to the gravitational force," he clarified the concept of gravity as an attraction force held by matter.

• Order of alignment of planets in the solar system:

The Sun is an immovable sphere around which plants are aligned in the following order: Mercury- Venus- Earth- Mars- Jupiter- Saturn- Uranus- Neptune- Pluto. The moon revolves around the planets.

• For his important philosophy in science and astronomy, Nicolaus Copernicus came to be called the "Father of Modern Astronomy".