Question 46

The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed all of the following to be true except:

A. The planets were believed to be imperfect and material.
B. The imperfect, motionless Earth was in a state of constant change at the center of the universe.
C. Heavenly bodies, composed of a crystalline substance, resided in concentric spheres that moved in circular orbits around the Earth.
D. God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven that lay beyond the outermost, or tenth, sphere.
E. God and the saved souls were at one end of the universe and humans at the center.



Answer :

Final answer:

The Ptolemaic view of the universe placed Earth at the center, with an exception regarding the location of God and saved souls.


Explanation:

The Ptolemaic view of the universe believed that Earth was at the center of the universe and that heavenly bodies moved in circular orbits around it. However, God and all the saved souls resided in the Empyrean Heaven beyond the outermost sphere, which is an exception as it doesn't align with the other beliefs of the Ptolemaic universe.


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