And yet it moves: The observability of the rotation of the earth
Foundations of Science (forthcoming)
| Abstract | A central point of controversy in the time of the Copernican Revolution was the motion, or not, of the earth. We now take it for granted that Copernicus and Galileo were right; the earth really does move. But to what extent is this conclusion based on observation? This paper explores the meaning and observability of the rotation of the earth and shows that the phenomenon was not observable at the time of Galileo, and it is not observable now. | |||||||||
| Keywords | No keywords specified (fix it) | |||||||||
| Categories | ||||||||||
| Options |
|
|||||||||
Download options| PhilPapers Archive |
Upload a copy of this paper Check publisher's policy on self-archival Papers currently archived: 5,701 |
| External links |
 |
| Through your library | Configure |
Similar books and articlesGünter Figal (2002). The Meaning of the Earth. Research in Phenomenology 32 (1):210-218.
Hasok Chang (2005). A Case for Old-Fashioned Observability, and a Reconstructed Constructive Empiricism. Philosophy of Science 72 (5):876-887.
Robert Rynasiewicz (1984). Observability. PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1984:189 - 201.
Richard Creath (1988). The Pragmatics of Observation. PSA: Proceedings of the Biennial Meeting of the Philosophy of Science Association 1988:149 - 153.
Maarten G. Kleinhans, Chris J. J. Buskes & Henk W. de Regt (2005). Terra Incognita: Explanation and Reduction in Earth Science. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 19 (3):289 – 317.
Mohan Matthen (2009). Why Does Earth Move to the Center? An Examination of Some Explanatory Strategies in Aristotle's Cosmology. In Alan C. Bowen & Christian Wildberg (eds.), New Perspectives on Aristotle's De Caelo. Brill.
Peter Kosso (1988). Dimensions of Observability. British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 39 (4):449-467.
Gunnar Andersson (1991). The Tower Experiment and the Copernican Revolution. International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 5 (2):143 – 152.
Abigail E. Ruane (2012). The International Relations of Middle-Earth: Learning From the Lord of the Rings. University of Michigan Press.
Analytics
Monthly downloads |
Added to index2010-04-05Total downloads37 ( #31,946 of 549,122 )Recent downloads (6 months)1 ( #63,361 of 549,122 )How can I increase my downloads? |
My notes
Discussion
