Ptolemy's search for a law of refraction: a case-study in the classical methodology of ``Saving the Appearances'' and its limitations (Q594849)
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| English | Ptolemy's search for a law of refraction: a case-study in the classical methodology of ``Saving the Appearances'' and its limitations |
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Ptolemy's search for a law of refraction: a case-study in the classical methodology of ``Saving the Appearances'' and its limitations (English)
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1982
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methodology
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philosophy of science
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sine-law of refraction
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astronomy
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optics
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catoptrics
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dioptrics
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reflection law
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methodological approach
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