The one feature that made Copernicus’s theory superior to the traditional view was that
a. it reduced the number of epicycles in the solar system.
b. his contemporaries believed it was more consistent with the Bible.
c. it predicted events that could not be predicted on the old theory.
d. it explained facts that the old theory could not explain.
a.
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A) ? a theoretical standpoint where freedom is possible, and a practical one, where freedom is impossible. B) ?a theoretical standpoint where freedom is impossible, and a practical one, where freedom is possible C) ?a theoretical standpoint and a practical one, both making freedom impossible. D) ?a monistic standpoint and a pluralistic standpoint, both making freedom possible.