18-06-2023, 05:19 PM
The problem is that the VMs representation is not an Aristotelian cosmos. Aristotle had the seven planetary spheres and the circle of fixed stars. Ptolemy added the epicycles, etc. The VMs cosmos has none of that.
The cosmic boundary defines the limits of perception. Beyond that, the wheel and curved spokes may imply a circular motion, but the outer structure itself has only one original, historical source (as far as I have seen), and that is Shirakatsi.
The cosmic boundary defines the limits of perception. Beyond that, the wheel and curved spokes may imply a circular motion, but the outer structure itself has only one original, historical source (as far as I have seen), and that is Shirakatsi.