Body of Copernicus found 20 Nov 200818 Sep 2017 The body of the man who started off the modern scientific revolution in the 16th century, Nicholas Copernicus, has been found and his face reconstructed. Uncategorized
Uncategorized History and Historiography 23 Oct 2008 My favourite subject as an undergraduate was Historiography, which covered historical method and the nature of history. I was fortunate to be invited to contribute to the Blackwell Companion to the Philosophy of History and Historiography by the editor, Aviezer Tucker, which is being launched in Prague next week. Unfortunately… Read More
Uncategorized Amazing new philosophy resource 30 Jan 2009 David Chalmers and his student David Bourget at the Australian National University have developed a new resource: PhilPapers. This is a hot list to online versions of (so far) over 188,000 items in current philosophy. I checked my own papers and they were all there (something Thompson International seems unable… Read More
Uncategorized Peter Lipton has died 26 Nov 2007 Brian Leiter is reporting, and the University of Cambridge confirms it, that Peter Lipton, a well known philosopher of science, has died. Leiter will put up an obit later. For now, here is a very good paper of Lipton’s explaining philosophy of science to scientists. Read More
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
My first thought was “Spike Milligan”. Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died.
The body of the man who started off the modern scientific revolution in the 16th century,…(sorry John can’t resist) No he didn’t!
The body of the man who started off the modern scientific revolution in the 16th century,…(sorry John can’t resist) No he didn’t!
The body of the man who started off the modern scientific revolution in the 16th century,…(sorry John can’t resist) No he didn’t!
The body of the man who started off the modern scientific revolution in the 16th century,…(sorry John can’t resist) No he didn’t!
Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died. After defeating the Nazis, of course.
Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died. After defeating the Nazis, of course.
Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died. After defeating the Nazis, of course.
Nicolaus Copernicus – worked out heliocentrism, wrote the Goon Show, and died. After defeating the Nazis, of course.
Pedantic bastard here. They’ve found a body buried near the altar of the cathedral where the astronomer-Canon worked, or served, or whatever you call it. DNA from the remains matches that from hair found in a book owned by Copernicus. Therefore it’s the same bloke – probably Copernicus, but maybe not. A suitable bit of uncertainty about a man who caused rather a lot.
I kind agree with valdemar although i fail to understand the use of the phrase “caused a lot” i would say and am indeed saying that the man discovered a lot without the intention to cause something.
I kind agree with valdemar although i fail to understand the use of the phrase “caused a lot” i would say and am indeed saying that the man discovered a lot without the intention to cause something.