Einstein contra Aristotle: The sound from the heavens

Autor(es)

Neves, J. C. S.

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: PHYSICS ESSAYS; v. 30, n. 3, p. 279-280, SEP 2017.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

In On the Heavens Aristotle criticizes the Pythagorean point of view which claims the existence of a cosmic music and a cosmic sound. According to the Pythagorean argument, there exists a cosmic music produced by stars and planets. These celestial bodies generate sound in its movements, and the music appears due to the cosmic harmony. For Aristotle, there is no sound produced by celestial bodies. Then, there is no music as well. However, recently, LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Waves Observatory) has detected the gravitational waves predicted by Einstein. In some sense, a sound originated from black holes has been heard. That is, Einstein or the General Relativity and LIGO appear to be with the Pythagoreanism and against the master of the Lyceum. (C) 2017 Physics Essays Publication. (AU)

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