GEOCENTRISM AND HELIOCENTRISM AS （地心说和日心说）.pdf

European Journal of Science and Theology, August 20 13, Vol.9, No.4, 31-45 _______________________________________________________________________ GEOCENTRISM AND HELIOCENTRISM AS OPPOSED PARADIGMATIC CONCEPTIONS * Miloš Milovanović Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Knez Mihailova 36, 11000 Beograd, Serbia (Received 4 December 20 12, revised 18 April 2013) Abstract In this paper the author considers the dilemma between geocentrism and heliocentrism approaching from the viewpoint of biblical tradition. Conceived in this way, the conception of geocentrism is not inconsistent with heliocentrism, but appears rather as its complement on a more profound metaphysical plan. It will be seen further on that even the heliocentric system is dependent on this metaphysical framework, whereas the converse is not the case and, therefore, it may be said that the geocentric system appears as elder in an ontological sense as it also preceded in history. Eventually the author proves the assertion that the postmodern science can be considered as a return to conceptions of traditional Cosmology. Keywords: traditional cosmology, postmodern science, mechanicism, paradigmatic shift 1. Introduction Discussing about geocentric and heliocentric systems author`s aim is not to consider them as coordinate frames in the sense of modern Astronomy but as opposed paradigmatic conceptions of traditional and modern Cosmology. The first one represents the viewpoint of biblical tradition contemplating Cosmos in the light of divine creation due to uncreated energies revealing divinization of matter. The seco