What is it about?
Herein, it is shown that Kepler's contribution involving the "Music of the Spheres" can be traced back to Pythagoras and Ibn Arabī through the 13th century 'wizard' Michael Scot. We find threads linking this body of work associating music with astronomy leading to the modern and extensive astronomical subject of orbital resonances. In particular, we find that Fibonacci numbers play a significant role in this context.
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Why is it important?
The story of Michael Scot needs to be revealed to the world because the hard-earned lessons of his life and example are needed now during these turbulent times. We are going through a historical hinge with clashes of civilizations not unlike the chaotic but vital period in which Michael Scot lived.
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This page is a summary of: Michael Scot and the Music of the Spheres, Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science, December 2023, Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science,
DOI: 10.24117/2526-2270.2023.i15.08.
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