15-08-2026, 08:43 AM
I'm not sure exactly which comparison you're referring to.
Any educated person of the XV century was familiar with the Aristotelian theory of the cosmos. The fact that they didn't depict all the spheres in the illustrations doesn't mean they weren't aware of them. In Oresme’s cosmos, we see only the Earth and the sphere of the fixed stars, represented by the scallop-shaped band. The illustrator has filled the entire space with stars to create an impression of depth, since it is a sphere and the stars appear as if pinned to it.
There is no need to draw all the spheres to recognize the Aristotelian system.
Any educated person of the XV century was familiar with the Aristotelian theory of the cosmos. The fact that they didn't depict all the spheres in the illustrations doesn't mean they weren't aware of them. In Oresme’s cosmos, we see only the Earth and the sphere of the fixed stars, represented by the scallop-shaped band. The illustrator has filled the entire space with stars to create an impression of depth, since it is a sphere and the stars appear as if pinned to it.
There is no need to draw all the spheres to recognize the Aristotelian system.