Tadhkira fi ilm al-hay'a
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Tadhkira fi ilm al-hay'a is a seminal medieval astronomical treatise by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi that systematically presents and critiques Ptolemaic cosmology and planetary models.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic scientific text
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astronomical treatise ⓘ medieval scientific work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
resolve inconsistencies in Ptolemaic models
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systematize astronomical knowledge ⓘ |
| analyzes | geocentric cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Maragha school of astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
critical evaluation of astronomical models
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systematic presentation of Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| critiques | Ptolemaic planetary models ⓘ |
| epistemicStatus | seminal work in medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ planetary theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Ptolemaic cosmology
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planetary models ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic treatise
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scientific commentary ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi as astronomer
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi as mathematician ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Islamic astronomers
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pre-Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Almagest
NERFINISHED
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Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later Islamic planetary models
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systematic critique of Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of works by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| proposes | revisions of Ptolemaic models ⓘ |
| region | Persianate world ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Tusi couple theory (in Tusi’s oeuvre) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | historians of science ⓘ |
| studiedFor | development of non-Ptolemaic models ⓘ |
| subject |
mathematical astronomy
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motion of planets ⓘ structure of the heavens ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| tradition | Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| typeOfContent |
geometrical constructions
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mathematical diagrams ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference work for astronomers ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval madrasas ⓘ |
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