His peers did not believe the model proposed because, to them, it would mean that the Earth would have to move. The idea of Earth moving went against their senses and physics evidence of their time (Hawley and Holcomb pg. 34). The Greeks believed that stars were located very near to Earth and if the Earth moved then at different times the stars would appear to be closer, brighter and more luminous. Those that did not believe the heliocentric model were more likely to invest in the geocentric model. Throughout history humans have believed themselves to be the highest and best species. During this time Greeks believed that the gods placed the humans on Earth in the center of the universe. Ptolemy, a later philosopher & astronomer, also did not believe the Earth was in motion. He concluded this because he stated that windstorms would constantly sweep across Earth’s surface it if it were moving (Irvine). Even when Copernicus reintroduced the heliocentric model, not all scientists accepted it. They suggested that if the Earth is orbiting the Sun, the stars should shift from our point of view. This is called a parallax
His peers did not believe the model proposed because, to them, it would mean that the Earth would have to move. The idea of Earth moving went against their senses and physics evidence of their time (Hawley and Holcomb pg. 34). The Greeks believed that stars were located very near to Earth and if the Earth moved then at different times the stars would appear to be closer, brighter and more luminous. Those that did not believe the heliocentric model were more likely to invest in the geocentric model. Throughout history humans have believed themselves to be the highest and best species. During this time Greeks believed that the gods placed the humans on Earth in the center of the universe. Ptolemy, a later philosopher & astronomer, also did not believe the Earth was in motion. He concluded this because he stated that windstorms would constantly sweep across Earth’s surface it if it were moving (Irvine). Even when Copernicus reintroduced the heliocentric model, not all scientists accepted it. They suggested that if the Earth is orbiting the Sun, the stars should shift from our point of view. This is called a parallax