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How did the astronomy of hipparchus and ptolemy violate the principles of early greek philosophers?

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Answer: Hipparchus & Ptolemy believed sun and moon travel around circles with Earth in the middle (geocentric) while Plato and Aristotle believed Perfect unchanging heavens

Explanation: thus hipparchus and ptolemy violate early greek philosophy

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