Speaker
Viktor Blasjo
(Utrecht University)
Description
Copernicus's astronomical models include a number of elements also found in the works of Maragha astronomers, such as the Tusi couple. It is commonly held that Copernicus must have learned of these ideas somehow, most likely during his time in Italy. In previous articles, I argued that the case for this conclusion is not convincing. Here I give an update on the current state of this debate, including an analysis of the recent case for influence articulated by Nikfahm-Khubravan & Ragep (2019).
