According to Kuhn, the Copernican View Replaced the Ptolemaic Because

question 30

Multiple Choice

According to Kuhn, the Copernican view replaced the Ptolemaic because:

• A) it explained current data better.
• B) it made more correct predictions.
• C) it turned out to be true.
• D) the Ptolemaic system had socially unacceptable implications.
• E) None of the above

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