Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Aristotle
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| gptkbp:dateWritten |
circa 350 BC
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:unmoved_mover
elements (earth, water, air, fire, aether) eternity of the world finite universe geocentric model motion of celestial bodies natural place of elements nature of the heavens structure of the universe natural motion nature of time prime mover violent motion celestial spheres nature of space corruptible earth earth at the center of the universe eternal circular motion eternal heavens eternity and incorruptibility of heavens eternity of motion heavenly bodies made of aether motion towards natural place natural order of elements nature of change no beginning or end to the universe no empty space no infinite body exists no infinite void exists no multiple worlds no void in nature planets move in circles spherical earth stars fixed on a sphere difference between sublunary and superlunary worlds difference between celestial and terrestrial regions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
On the Heavens (Aristotle)
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Christian_scholasticism
Islamic astronomy medieval cosmology |
| gptkbp:numberOfBooks |
4
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| gptkbp:originalLanguage |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Corpus_Aristotelicum
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:cosmology physics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Meteorology_(Aristotle)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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