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Goldstein, Bernard R., "Levi ben Gerson on the sources of error in astronomy", Aleph, 10/2 (2010), 210-240.
- Resum
- Levi ben Gerson (Gersonides, d. 1344) was an outstanding medieval astronomer whose contributions met the highest standards of the day. Chapter 58 of his Astronomy is devoted to his reasons for doubting some of the observations, as well as the consequences drawn from them, by ancient and medieval astronomers. His discussion reveals a profound understanding of the sources of error in astronomical observations, based in part on his own experience of making such observations. It was most unusual in the Middle Ages to cast doubt on ancient astronomical observations, but Levi did not hesitate to do so and avoided the common medieval practice of seeking ways to harmonize ancient data with more recent findings. The Hebrew text of this chapter is presented here, together with a translation and commentary.
- Matèries
- Astronomia i astrologia
Hebraisme
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- URL
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/ALE.2010.10.2.210
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