Spojrzenie z bliska. Koncepcja kosmosu i ciał niebieskich jako świata oswojonego kulturowo
A View From Up Close: The Concept of the Cosmos and Celestial Bodies as Culturally Tamed World
Author(s): Grzegorz BłahutSubject(s): Epistemology, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: cultural astronomy; philosophy of science; cosmos; Sirius; Venus;
Summary/Abstract: The concept of the cosmos, shaped in ancient Greek philosophy, has a different meaning today. This change of meaning reflects rejection of the idea of the cosmos as order established by the gods. The author of the article, as a cultural anthropologist and amateur astronomer, describes this problem by analyzing selected examples of the concepts of the cosmos and of celestial bodies, such as Venus and Sirius. These concepts are examples of alternative knowledge that was an important component of cultural systems. Also touched upon in the article are issues of epistemology and philosophy of science.
Journal: Adeptus
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 17
- Page Range: 1-17
- Page Count: 17
- Language: Polish