Di Liscia, Daniel A. “Johannes Kepler.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Metaphysics Research Lab, May 2011, plato.stanford.edu/entries/kepler/. Accessed 11 Oct. 2022.
This source mentions a bit more of Johannes Kepler’s life story and background such as who he worked under and his early achievements. The source also emphasizes Kepler’s relationship between philosophy and his mathematical sciences, and his preference for speculation in philosophy. The author mentions the importance of God in Kepler’s discoveries and his own view of how the universe works beyond his mathematical conception of it.
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McMullin, Ernan. “Johannes Kepler (1570 – 1630).” Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2022 Informa UK Limited, 1998, www-rep-routledge-com.ezp.lib.rochester.edu/articles/biographical/kepler-johannes-1571-1630/v-1. Accessed 11 Oct. 2022.
This reading focuses on Kepler’s astronomical contributions through his various laws of planetary motion. He also ties his idea of the human soul into his astronomical ideas through astrology, and the fact that the human soul is impacted by the position of Earth upon birth. The article largely focuses on how he impliments God into his astronomical and mathematical theories.
Westman, Robert S. “Johannes Kepler.” Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Sept. 2022, www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Kepler. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
This source ties together Kepler’s accomplishments and discoveries in astronomy with his deep religious values, creating Kepler’s philosophy. The author mentions How much of the practical discoveries in astronomy were a representation of God’s divine nature. Kepler believes it is the holy trinity which is responsible for the harmony in which the planets move as shown in his calculations.