Overspecification, indifference to visual accuracy, and other characteristics in the transmission of the diagrams of Copernicus’ De Revolutionibus

IF 0.4 3区 哲学 Q3 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Christián C. Carman , Diego Pelegrin
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Abstract

This paper investigates the transmission of diagrams in Copernicus' De Revolutionibus, focusing on the phenomena of overspecification and indifference to visual accuracy. Unlike previous studies that assumed the original diagrams, this research uses source diagrams to analyze how these features emerge and persist through various editions and manuscripts. The study demonstrates the gradual and independent development of overspecification and visual inaccuracies during transmission, highlighting their stability over multiple copies. Additionally, it explores errors in labeling and the introduction of spurious elements in diagrams, reinforcing the belief that these characteristics arise during the transmission process. The findings challenge the notion that these diagrammatic features were common practices confined to ancient and medieval times, showing that they persist into the 21st century.
在哥白尼的《革命论》图表的传播中,过度规范,对视觉准确性漠不关心,以及其他特点
本文研究了哥白尼的《革命论》中图表的传递,重点研究了过度规范和对视觉准确性漠不关心的现象。与以往的研究假设原始图不同,本研究使用源图来分析这些特征如何在各种版本和手稿中出现并持续存在。研究表明,过度规范和视觉不准确在传输过程中逐渐独立发展,突出了它们在多副本上的稳定性。此外,它还探讨了标签上的错误和图表中虚假元素的引入,强化了这些特征在传播过程中出现的信念。这些发现挑战了这种观念,即这些图表特征是仅限于古代和中世纪的常见做法,表明它们一直持续到21世纪。
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Historia Mathematica
Historia Mathematica 数学-科学史与科学哲学
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1.10
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29
审稿时长
72 days
期刊介绍: Historia Mathematica publishes historical scholarship on mathematics and its development in all cultures and time periods. In particular, the journal encourages informed studies on mathematicians and their work in historical context, on the histories of institutions and organizations supportive of the mathematical endeavor, on historiographical topics in the history of mathematics, and on the interrelations between mathematical ideas, science, and the broader culture.
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