Heraclides Ponticus

 Heraclides Ponticus (Greek: Ἡρακλείδης ὁ Ποντικός Herakleides; c. 390 BC -- c. 310 BC)[1] was a Greek philosopher and astronomer who had been born in Heraclea Pontica, today Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey, also migrated to Athens. He's best remembered for suggesting the Earth rotates on its axis, from west to east, after every 24 hours. [two ] He's also hailed as the originator of this heliocentric concept, even though this is contested by some.


Life

Heraclides' dad was Euthyphron,[3] a rich nobleman who sent his son to study in the Platonic Academy at Athens beneath its creator Plato and beneath his successor Speusippus. According to the Suda, Plato, on his death for Sicily at 361/360 BC, left the Academy at the fee of Heraclides. Heraclides was almost elected successor to Speusippus because of the academy at 339/338 BC, but narrowly lost to Xenocrates.


Function

Such as the Pythagoreans Hicetas and Ecphantus, Heraclides suggested the apparent daily motion of the stars was made by the spinning of the planet on its own axis once every day. This perspective contradicted the accepted Aristotelian version of the world, which stated that the Earth has been repaired and that the planets and stars within their various spheres could also be adjusted. Simplicius claims that Heraclides suggested the irregular motions of the planets could be clarified if the Earth moves while the Sun remains.


Even though some historians[6] have suggested that Heraclides educated that Venus and Mercury revolve round sunlight, a comprehensive investigation of the resources has demonstrated that"nowhere in the early literature citing Heraclides of Pontus is there a definite mention because of his service for virtually any type of heliocentrical planetary position".


A punning on his name, dubbing him Heraclides"Pompicus," indicates he may happen to be a somewhat vain and arrogant man along with also the goal of much ridicule. [8] Based on Diogenes Laërtius, Heraclides forged plays the title of Thespis, now drawing from another origin, Dionysius that the Deserter, written throw and plays them below the title of Sophocles. Heraclides was fooled by this readily and mentioned by them since the words of Aeschylus and Sophocles. [9] But, Heraclides appears to happen to be a versatile and prolific writer on philosophy, math , songs , grammar, physics, background and rhetoric, notwithstanding doubts concerning attribution of lots of the works. It seems that he wrote various functions in conversation type.


Heraclides also appears to have had a fascination with the occult. In particular he focused on describing trances, visions and prophecies concerning the retribution of their gods, and reincarnation. [two ]


A quotation of Heraclides, of special importance to historians, is his announcement that fourth century B.C. Rome was a Greek town.


Heraclides Ponticus describes much appreciation that Pythagoras would recall was Pirro and earlier Euphorbus and earlier some other deadly.


"So nothing heavenly or joyful belongs to people besides just that 1 thing worth taking seriously, as far penetration and intellect as is usfor, of what is ours, this alone looks immortal, and that lonely heavenly. And by having the ability to share in this capacity, our lifestyle, though by nature unhappy and hard, is nevertheless so gracefully handled that, as compared with all the other creatures, an individual appears to be a god." (p. 43)

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