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Pythagorean system
Pythagorean system n. Astronomy the cosmological system associated with Pythagoras (often ascribed to the Pythagorean Philolaus of Croton), in which the earth, the other planets, and the sun orbit a central fire and there is another object (a counter-earth) in orbit between the earth and the central fire.The system has occasionally been confused with the Copernican system.
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1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 101 Since the Pythagorean System of the World has been revived by Copernicus, [etc.].
1747 D. Jennings Introd. Use of Globes ii. i. 45 The Pythagorean System has generally been received by the greatest Mathematicians and Philosophers, ever since the Revival of it by Copernicus.
1842 Treat. Mod. Geogr. (Brothers of Christian Schools) 280 The Pythagorean system being overthrown, the opinions of Aristotle were supported by all the philosophers of antiquity.
1976 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 27 410 The problem here is simply one of a lack of information first concerning the details of pre-Platonic astronomy (especially the Pythagorean system later associated with the name of Philolaus).
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