Question

At one time, many of the beliefs of Western society were based on or supported by the idea that the Earth was the center of the universe. Analyze why people thought this was so, and discuss how it was disproved. Imagine a discovery today that could cause a similar shake-up in the way we view ourselves and our place in the universe.

Answer 1

The geocentric model is an antiquated

Step-by-step explanation:

Considering the Earth as center of Universe. According to geocentricism, other heavenly bodies such as the sun, stars, moon and planets orbited the Earth. In many old-age civilizations, like Aristotle and Ptolemy, geocentric model was prevalent explanation of the universe.

The Copernicus heliocentric model then disapproved geocentricism and proposed that the sun is the center of universe and moon and planets, including Earth, revolves around the sun.